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

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Important differences between pound cake and taffy (candy)

  • Pound cake has more phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3 than taffy (candy).
  • Pound cake's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 20% more.
  • Taffy (candy) contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) 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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
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 +487.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4866.7%
Contains more IronIron +14700%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%

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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
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 +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +517.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1975%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12025%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 0.121g 22%
Phosphorus 140mg 1mg 20%
Cholesterol 66mg 9mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.012mg 18%
Iron 1.48mg 0.01mg 18%
Fats 13.96g 3.33g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.01µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Sodium 377mg 52mg 14%
Saturated fat 4.811g 2.049g 13%
Carbs 53.64g 91.56g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.028mg 12%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Folate 42µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 0.002mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.004mg 10%
Protein 5g 0.03g 10%
Selenium 5µg 0.7µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Copper 0.042mg 0mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 0.838g 5%
Vitamin A 70µg 27µg 5%
Manganese 0.11mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 149mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Calcium 47mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0mg 3%
Calories 353kcal 397kcal 2%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.21mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Magnesium 8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 33.36g 68.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 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 +16566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +319.2%
Contains more WaterWater +433.4%
Contains more OtherOther +565.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 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 +260.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2725.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.4%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.