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

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How are margarine and taffy (candy) different?

  • Margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for margarine is 77% higher.
  • Margarine contains 201 times more polyunsaturated fat than taffy (candy). While margarine contains 24.302g of polyunsaturated fat, taffy (candy) contains only 0.121g.
  • Taffy (candy) has less saturated fat.
  • Margarine has a lower glycemic index (0) than taffy (candy) (51).

Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 +500%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0mg
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 +2933.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +208.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30900%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.121g 161%
Fats 80.71g 3.33g 119%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 0.838g 95%
Vitamin A 819µg 27µg 88%
Vitamin K 93µg 0.3µg 77%
Saturated fat 15.189g 2.049g 60%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.09mg 59%
Carbs 0.7g 91.56g 30%
Calories 717kcal 397kcal 16%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.01µg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.028mg 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.012mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 52mg 2%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Phosphorus 5mg 1mg 1%
Iron 0.06mg 0.01mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 8mg 1%
Magnesium 3mg 0mg 1%
Protein 0.16g 0.03g 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 91.56g N/A
Potassium 18mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 0.131g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 +433.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2323.7%
Contains more WaterWater +240.6%
Contains more OtherOther +730.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12980%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 +4539.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19984.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.