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

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Significant differences between chocolate chip cookie and taffy (candy)

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, selenium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2 in chocolate chip cookie is higher than in taffy (candy).
  • Chocolate chip cookie covers your daily saturated fat needs 60% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taffy (candy) contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter 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% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
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 +375%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7266.7%
Contains more IronIron +24700%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +347.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.8%

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 0.67% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 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 AVitamin A +414.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +557.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1375%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +6375%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate chip cookie Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Saturated fat 14.071g 2.049g 55%
Copper 0.386mg 0mg 43%
Fats 28.4g 3.33g 39%
Iron 2.48mg 0.01mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.541g 0.121g 29%
Manganese 0.663mg 0mg 29%
Cholesterol 70mg 9mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.241g 0.838g 19%
Selenium 11.2µg 0.7µg 19%
Phosphorus 100mg 1mg 14%
Sodium 341mg 52mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.177mg 0.012mg 13%
Magnesium 55mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.184mg 0.028mg 13%
Vitamin A 139µg 27µg 12%
Protein 5.7g 0.03g 11%
Carbs 58.2g 91.56g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.365mg 0.002mg 9%
Folate 33µg 0µg 8%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.21mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 0mg 6%
Potassium 221mg 3mg 6%
Calories 488kcal 397kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.004mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.01µg 3%
Calcium 38mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 58.2g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 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
6% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 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 +18900%
Contains more FatsFats +752.9%
Contains more WaterWater +17.5%
Contains more OtherOther +769.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 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 +883.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3652.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.4%

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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. Chocolate chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.