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

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The main differences between mousse and taffy (candy)

  • Taffy (candy) contains less vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, calcium, copper, and vitamin A than mousse.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for mousse is 44% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Mousse
Mousse
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
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 +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4666.7%
Contains more IronIron +5400%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +957.1%

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.
Mousse
Mousse
11
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 0.33% 47% 10% 0% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +418.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1608.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13225%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mousse Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Cholesterol 140mg 9mg 44%
Saturated fat 9.151g 2.049g 32%
Carbs 16.07g 91.56g 25%
Fats 16g 3.33g 19%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.01µg 19%
Phosphorus 117mg 1mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.012mg 15%
Vitamin A 140µg 27µg 13%
Selenium 7.4µg 0.7µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.004mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.027g 0.838g 10%
Calcium 96mg 8mg 9%
Calories 225kcal 397kcal 9%
Copper 0.075mg 0mg 8%
Protein 4.14g 0.03g 8%
Iron 0.55mg 0.01mg 7%
Magnesium 20mg 0mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.879g 0.121g 5%
Potassium 143mg 3mg 4%
Folate 15µg 0µg 4%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.059mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.09mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.028mg 1%
Sodium 38mg 52mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.47g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 14.81g 68.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g 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
Mousse
Mousse
4
4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 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 +13700%
Contains more FatsFats +380.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1197.7%
Contains more OtherOther +269.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +469.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mousse
Mousse
2
61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 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 +499.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +626.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.6%

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.