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

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A recap on the differences between fruit leather and taffy (candy)

  • Taffy (candy) has less vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin K, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Fruit leather covers your daily vitamin C needs 62% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taffy (candy) has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, fruit leather, pieces 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 10% 5.4% 14% 28% 57% 5.2% 10% 53% 24% 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 +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5366.7%
Contains more IronIron +7400%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%

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 187% 2% 11% 0% 11% 23% 1.9% 19% 69% 0% 46% 3% 7%
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 EVitamin E +522.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7875%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5966.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit leather Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin C 56mg 0mg 62%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0mg 23%
Copper 0.171mg 0mg 19%
Sodium 403mg 52mg 15%
Vitamin K 18.2µg 0.3µg 15%
Iron 0.75mg 0.01mg 9%
Manganese 0.184mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.012mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.319mg 0.004mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.65g 2.049g 6%
Potassium 164mg 3mg 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.7µg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 0mg 3%
Phosphorus 24mg 1mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Carbs 82.82g 91.56g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 0.121g 3%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 0.09mg 3%
Choline 12.9mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.48g 0.838g 2%
Calories 359kcal 397kcal 2%
Protein 1g 0.03g 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 27µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.002mg 1%
Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 8mg 1%
Fats 2.68g 3.33g 1%
Net carbs 82.82g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 57.58g 68.48g N/A
Zinc 0.19mg 0.21mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 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
3% 83% 12%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 82.82 g
Water: 12.3 g
Other: 1.2 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 +3233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +153.6%
Contains more OtherOther +421.7%
Contains more FatsFats +24.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 55% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.65 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 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 -68.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +354.5%

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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. Fruit leather - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167540/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.