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

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A recap on differences between cheese sandwich and taffy (candy)

  • Taffy (candy) has less phosphorus, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and calcium.
  • Cheese sandwich covers your daily phosphorus needs 54% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taffy (candy) has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
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 +2450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10100%
Contains more IronIron +26100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +314.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3371.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%

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.
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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1178.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3458.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 0.121g 60%
Phosphorus 382mg 1mg 54%
Manganese 1.083mg 0mg 47%
Selenium 24.3µg 0.7µg 43%
Sodium 839mg 52mg 34%
Fats 25g 3.33g 33%
Iron 2.62mg 0.01mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.012mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.028mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 0.838g 24%
Protein 9.8g 0.03g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 0.002mg 20%
Calcium 204mg 8mg 20%
Copper 0.16mg 0mg 18%
Folate 64µg 0µg 16%
Magnesium 54mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.004mg 12%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Carbs 58.2g 91.56g 11%
Potassium 306mg 3mg 9%
Saturated fat 4.129g 2.049g 9%
Zinc 0.87mg 0.21mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.01µg 5%
Calories 497kcal 397kcal 5%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin A 21µg 27µg 1%
Cholesterol 7mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 55.1g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 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 +32566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +650.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1552.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.3%
Contains more WaterWater +51.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 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 +1135.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7475.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.4%

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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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.