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

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What are the differences between cocoa solids and taffy (candy)?

  • Cocoa solids are richer than taffy (candy) in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and selenium.
  • Cocoa solids' daily need coverage for copper is 421% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in taffy (candy) is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cocoa solids is lower.

We used Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe types 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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
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 +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50700%
Contains more IronIron +138500%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +3142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1942.9%

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% 0% 2% 0% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1908.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +6250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +733.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa solids Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Copper 3.788mg 0mg 421%
Iron 13.86mg 0.01mg 173%
Manganese 3.837mg 0mg 167%
Fiber 37g 0g 148%
Magnesium 499mg 0mg 119%
Phosphorus 734mg 1mg 105%
Zinc 6.81mg 0.21mg 60%
Caffeine 230mg 0mg 58%
Potassium 1524mg 3mg 45%
Protein 19.6g 0.03g 39%
Saturated fat 8.07g 2.049g 27%
Selenium 14.3µg 0.7µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.012mg 18%
Fats 13.7g 3.33g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.185mg 0.002mg 14%
Calcium 128mg 8mg 12%
Carbs 57.9g 91.56g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.57g 0.838g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0mg 9%
Folate 32µg 0µg 8%
Calories 228kcal 397kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.004mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.028mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0.3µg 2%
Choline 12mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.121g 2%
Sodium 21mg 52mg 1%
Net carbs 20.9g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 1.75g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.339mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 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 +65233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +311.4%
Contains more OtherOther +2421.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.1%
Contains more WaterWater +61.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 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 +445.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +263.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%

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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. Cocoa solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/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.