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Caramel vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caramel and taffy (candy)?

  • Taffy (candy) has less vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, potassium, and polyunsaturated fat than caramel.
  • Caramel's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 19% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) contains less sodium.
  • Taffy (candy) has a lower glycemic index than caramel.

We used Candies, caramels and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7033.3%
Contains more IronIron +1300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Caramel
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +267.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.121g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.012mg 19%
Phosphorus 114mg 1mg 16%
Calcium 138mg 8mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.004mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.01µg 12%
Protein 4.6g 0.03g 9%
Sodium 245mg 52mg 8%
Fats 8.1g 3.33g 7%
Potassium 214mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.028mg 6%
Carbs 77g 91.56g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.09mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.7µg 2%
Copper 0.018mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 27µg 2%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.21mg 2%
Iron 0.14mg 0.01mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.476g 2.049g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.838g 2%
Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Calories 382kcal 397kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Cholesterol 7mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 68.48g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +143.2%
Contains more WaterWater +75.3%
Contains more OtherOther +682.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2774.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/nutrients
  2. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.