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

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The main differences between powdered milk and taffy (candy)

  • Taffy (candy) contains less vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, potassium, zinc, and selenium than powdered milk.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for powdered milk is 135% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) has 776 times less phosphorus than powdered milk. Powdered milk has 776mg of phosphorus, while taffy (candy) has 1mg.
  • Taffy (candy) is lower in cholesterol.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index than powdered milk.

Food types used in this article are Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
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 +11300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44233.3%
Contains more IronIron +4600%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1490.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2228.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
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 +855.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +544.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +910.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +9941.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56675%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +32400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0.01µg 135%
Phosphorus 776mg 1mg 111%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.012mg 92%
Calcium 912mg 8mg 90%
Saturated fat 16.742g 2.049g 67%
Protein 26.32g 0.03g 53%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.004mg 45%
Potassium 1330mg 3mg 39%
Fats 26.71g 3.33g 36%
Cholesterol 97mg 9mg 29%
Selenium 16.3µg 0.7µg 28%
Zinc 3.34mg 0.21mg 28%
Vitamin A 258µg 27µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.028mg 21%
Choline 117.4mg 21%
Magnesium 85mg 0mg 20%
Carbs 38.42g 91.56g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 0.838g 18%
Sodium 371mg 52mg 14%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0mg 10%
Folate 37µg 0µg 9%
Copper 0.08mg 0mg 9%
Iron 0.47mg 0.01mg 6%
Calories 496kcal 397kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 0.002mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.121g 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.3µg 2%
Net carbs 38.42g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 38.42g 68.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 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 +87633.3%
Contains more FatsFats +702.1%
Contains more OtherOther +2543.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.3%
Contains more WaterWater +96.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 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 +845.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +449.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.