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

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Differences between croissant and taffy (candy)

  • Taffy (candy) contains less selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus than croissant.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 48% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in taffy (candy) is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Croissants, 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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
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 +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3833.3%
Contains more IronIron +20200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +257.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3142.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
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 +663%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1908.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21425%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 2.049g 44%
Selenium 22.7µg 0.7µg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.028mg 30%
Fats 21g 3.33g 27%
Iron 2.03mg 0.01mg 25%
Folate 88µg 0µg 22%
Vitamin A 206µg 27µg 20%
Cholesterol 67mg 9mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.012mg 18%
Sodium 467mg 52mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.004mg 17%
Protein 8.2g 0.03g 16%
Phosphorus 105mg 1mg 15%
Carbs 45.8g 91.56g 15%
Manganese 0.33mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.002mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.838g 12%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Copper 0.08mg 0mg 9%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.121g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.01µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.09mg 5%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.21mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 118mg 3mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Calories 406kcal 397kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 68.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 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 +27233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +530.6%
Contains more WaterWater +378.4%
Contains more OtherOther +682.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 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 +559.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +804.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.4%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.