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

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What are the main differences between crème caramel and taffy (candy)?

  • Crème caramel is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, protein, vitamin B5, and calcium, yet taffy (candy) is richer in carbs.
  • Crème caramel's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 27% higher.
  • Crème caramel has 151 times more protein than taffy (candy). Crème caramel has 4.53g of protein, while taffy (candy) has 0.03g.
  • Taffy (candy) contains less cholesterol.
  • Taffy (candy) has a lower glycemic index than crème caramel.

We used Desserts, flan, caramel custard, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 10% 14% 9.3% 13% 41% 6.9% 1.3% 47%
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 +937.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3833.3%
Contains more IronIron +3700%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1142.9%
~equal in Sodium ~52mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 15% 4.6% 8% 48% 1.5% 31% 10% 45% 0.5% 6.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 9% 1.8% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12750%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3500%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crème caramel Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Cholesterol 90mg 9mg 27%
Carbs 22.78g 91.56g 23%
Selenium 8.7µg 0.7µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.21mg 0.012mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.01µg 15%
Phosphorus 96mg 1mg 14%
Calories 145kcal 397kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.514mg 0.004mg 10%
Protein 4.53g 0.03g 9%
Calcium 83mg 8mg 8%
Iron 0.38mg 0.01mg 5%
Potassium 118mg 3mg 3%
Copper 0.028mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin A 46µg 27µg 2%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.392g 0.121g 2%
Fats 4.03g 3.33g 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.082mg 0.002mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.799g 2.049g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.266g 0.838g 1%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.013g 1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.086g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.1g 0.01g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 320kcal 132333kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 69g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.92 0.47 N/A
Net carbs 22.78g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 23.15g 68.48g N/A
Sodium 53mg 52mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.028mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.007g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 4% 23% 68%
Protein: 4.53 g
Fats: 4.03 g
Carbs: 22.78 g
Water: 68.05 g
Other: 0.61 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 +15000%
Contains more FatsFats +21%
Contains more WaterWater +1303.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +301.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 37% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.799 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.266 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.392 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +224%

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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. Crème caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167574/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.