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

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Summary of differences between chocolate cake and taffy (candy)

  • The amount of copper, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B1 in chocolate cake is higher than in taffy (candy).
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily need for copper, 23% more than taffy (candy).
  • The amount of cholesterol in taffy (candy) is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
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 +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4566.7%
Contains more IronIron +16000%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.5%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
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 +403.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1675%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56750%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1500%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate cake Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Copper 0.207mg 0mg 23%
Selenium 11.9µg 0.7µg 20%
Iron 1.61mg 0.01mg 20%
Fats 15.1g 3.33g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.761g 0.121g 18%
Cholesterol 58mg 9mg 16%
Phosphorus 106mg 1mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.012mg 15%
Saturated fat 5.43g 2.049g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.039g 0.838g 13%
Carbs 53.4g 91.56g 13%
Manganese 0.28mg 0mg 12%
Protein 5.3g 0.03g 11%
Sodium 315mg 52mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.141mg 0.028mg 9%
Magnesium 32mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.137mg 0.002mg 7%
Folate 27µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.004mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.01µg 6%
Calcium 60mg 8mg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.21mg 4%
Potassium 140mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0mg 3%
Calories 371kcal 397kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.8g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 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 +17566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +353.5%
Contains more WaterWater +403.1%
Contains more OtherOther +682.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 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 +620.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2181.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.3%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.