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Dulce de Leche vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dulce de Leche and taffy (candy)?

  • Dulce de Leche is richer than taffy (candy) in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, potassium, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Dulce de Leche's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 30% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in taffy (candy) is lower.

We used Dulce de Leche 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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
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 +3037.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11566.7%
Contains more IronIron +1600%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +276.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.7%

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
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 +174.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20775%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.012mg 30%
Phosphorus 193mg 1mg 27%
Calcium 251mg 8mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.004mg 17%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Protein 6.84g 0.03g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.01µg 13%
Carbs 55.35g 91.56g 12%
Saturated fat 4.534g 2.049g 11%
Potassium 350mg 3mg 10%
Cholesterol 29mg 9mg 7%
Fats 7.35g 3.33g 6%
Vitamin A 74µg 27µg 5%
Magnesium 22mg 0mg 5%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.21mg 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.7µg 4%
Calories 315kcal 397kcal 4%
Sodium 129mg 52mg 3%
Folate 11µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 0.838g 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Iron 0.17mg 0.01mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 0.121g 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 68.48g N/A
Copper 0.004mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g 0.131g N/A
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 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 +22700%
Contains more FatsFats +120.7%
Contains more WaterWater +492%
Contains more OtherOther +660.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 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 +155.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +209.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.8%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.