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

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How are flan and taffy (candy) different?

  • Flan has more selenium than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for flan is 37% higher.
  • Flan contains 51 times more potassium than taffy (candy). While flan contains 153mg of potassium, taffy (candy) contains only 3mg.
  • Taffy (candy) has less sodium.
  • Taffy (candy) has a lower glycemic index (51) than flan (66).

Flan, caramel custard, dry mix and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties used 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.
Flan
Flan
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 7.2% 14% 3% 5% 1.1% 0.43% 56% 0.91% 116%
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 CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5000%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2942.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +425%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~1mg

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.
Flan
Flan
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flan Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Selenium 21.3µg 0.7µg 37%
Sodium 432mg 52mg 17%
Saturated fat 2.049g 9%
Fats 0g 3.33g 5%
Potassium 153mg 3mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Calories 348kcal 397kcal 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 2%
Calcium 24mg 8mg 2%
Copper 0.015mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.028mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Iron 0.08mg 0.01mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.03g 0%
Carbs 91.6g 91.56g 0%
Net carbs 91.6g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Phosphorus 1mg 1mg 0%
Manganese 0.007mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 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
Flan
Flan
3
92% 8%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 91.6 g
Water: 7.8 g
Other: 0.6 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 WaterWater +60.8%
Contains more OtherOther +160.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~91.56g

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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. Flan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169602/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.