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

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What are the differences between danish pastry and taffy (candy)?

  • Danish pastry is richer than taffy (candy) in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Danish pastry's daily need coverage for selenium is 33% more.
  • The amount of sodium in taffy (candy) is lower.

We used Danish pastry, cheese 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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
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 +337.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3166.7%
Contains more IronIron +17900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
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 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +578.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2200%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Selenium 18.9µg 0.7µg 33%
Fats 21.9g 3.33g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 0.838g 26%
Saturated fat 6.794g 2.049g 22%
Iron 1.8mg 0.01mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.012mg 19%
Carbs 37.2g 91.56g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.121g 16%
Protein 8g 0.03g 16%
Sodium 417mg 52mg 16%
Phosphorus 108mg 1mg 15%
Manganese 0.351mg 0mg 15%
Folate 60µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.028mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2mg 0.002mg 12%
Copper 0.089mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0.01µg 8%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 0.3µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.004mg 6%
Cholesterol 23mg 9mg 5%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.21mg 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 98mg 3mg 3%
Calcium 35mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.09mg 2%
Calories 374kcal 397kcal 1%
Vitamin A 35µg 27µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 91.56g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g 68.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 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 +26566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +557.7%
Contains more WaterWater +547.4%
Contains more OtherOther +552.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 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 +1250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2028.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.8%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.