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

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The main differences between gelatin dessert and taffy (candy)

  • Gelatin dessert has more phosphorus, copper, and selenium; however, taffy (candy) has more monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for gelatin dessert is 20% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Gelatin desserts, dry mix 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 1.4% 0.9% 0.62% 4.9% 39% 0.27% 60% 61% 1.4% 37%
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 PotassiumPotassium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +857.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.8%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 9.5% 0.17% 0.84% 0.23% 0% 0% 2.3% 1.9%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gelatin dessert Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Phosphorus 141mg 1mg 20%
Sodium 466mg 52mg 18%
Protein 7.8g 0.03g 16%
Copper 0.118mg 0mg 13%
Selenium 6.7µg 0.7µg 11%
Saturated fat 0g 2.049g 9%
Fats 0g 3.33g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.838g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.012mg 2%
Iron 0.13mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0.028mg 2%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.21mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.121g 1%
Calories 381kcal 397kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.09mg 1%
Folate 3µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 3mg 8mg 1%
Choline 3.5mg 1%
Carbs 90.5g 91.56g 0%
Net carbs 90.5g 91.56g N/A
Magnesium 2mg 0mg 0%
Potassium 7mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 86.04g 68.48g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.009mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.014mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Threonine 0.151mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.251mg 0%
Lysine 0.354mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.177mg 0%
Valine 0.213mg 0%
Histidine 0.068mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 7.8 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 90.5 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 0.7 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 +25900%
Contains more OtherOther +204.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +385%
~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. Gelatin dessert - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168775/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.