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

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How are cream cheese and taffy (candy) different?

  • Cream cheese has more vitamin A, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B5, calcium, and vitamin B12 than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cream cheese is 91% higher.
  • Cream cheese contains 129 times more vitamin B5 than taffy (candy). While cream cheese contains 0.517mg of vitamin B5, taffy (candy) contains only 0.004mg.
  • Taffy (candy) has less cholesterol.
  • Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than taffy (candy) (51).

Cheese, cream and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
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 +1112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4300%
Contains more IronIron +1000%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1128.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.4%

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.
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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
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 AVitamin A +1040.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +855.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1816.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4450%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12825%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.213g 2.049g 83%
Fats 34.44g 3.33g 48%
Cholesterol 101mg 9mg 31%
Vitamin A 308µg 27µg 31%
Carbs 5.52g 91.56g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 0.838g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.012mg 17%
Phosphorus 107mg 1mg 15%
Selenium 8.6µg 0.7µg 14%
Protein 6.15g 0.03g 12%
Sodium 314mg 52mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.004mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.01µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.121g 9%
Calcium 97mg 8mg 9%
Choline 27.2mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0.09mg 5%
Potassium 132mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0mg 4%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.21mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0.3µg 2%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Calories 350kcal 397kcal 2%
Magnesium 9mg 0mg 2%
Copper 0.018mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.002mg 1%
Iron 0.11mg 0.01mg 1%
Net carbs 5.52g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 3.76g 68.48g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.028mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 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 +20400%
Contains more FatsFats +934.2%
Contains more WaterWater +984.9%
Contains more OtherOther +452.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1558.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 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 +962.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1125.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.9%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.