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Syrups, chocolate, HERSHEY'S Genuine Chocolate Flavored Lite Syrup vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between syrups, chocolate, HERSHEY'S Genuine Chocolate Flavored Lite Syrup and taffy (candy)?

  • Syrups, chocolate, HERSHEY'S Genuine Chocolate Flavored Lite Syrup is higher in copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium, yet taffy (candy) is higher in monounsaturated fat.
  • Syrups, chocolate, HERSHEY'S Genuine Chocolate Flavored Lite Syrup's daily need coverage for copper is 31% more.
  • The amount of sugar in syrups, chocolate, HERSHEY'S Genuine Chocolate Flavored Lite Syrup is lower.

We used Syrups, chocolate, HERSHEY'S Genuine Chocolate Flavored Lite Syrup and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe types 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 26% 3.3% 17% 0% 92% 13% 23% 13% 36% 6.5%
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 +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 2% 9.2% 3.3% 1.1% 2.1% 0% 0.5% 1.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 9% 1.8% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Syrups, chocolate, HERSHEY'S Genuine Chocolate Flavored Lite Syrup Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Copper 0.276mg 0mg 31%
Carbs 34.56g 91.56g 19%
Calories 153kcal 397kcal 12%
Manganese 0.278mg 0mg 12%
Magnesium 36mg 0mg 9%
Saturated fat 0g 2.049g 9%
Phosphorus 54mg 1mg 8%
Potassium 187mg 3mg 5%
Fats 0.97g 3.33g 4%
Protein 1.4g 0.03g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.21mg 2%
Sodium 100mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.028mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.012mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.838g 2%
Caffeine 6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.09mg 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0mg 1%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.121g 1%
Weight per 100 calories 65g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.47 N/A
Net carbs 34.56g 91.56g N/A
Calcium 11mg 8mg 0%
Iron 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Sugar 28.57g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.019mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Choline 0.8mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 62%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 34.56 g
Water: 62.16 g
Other: 0.91 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 +4566.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1181.6%
Contains more OtherOther +295.7%
Contains more FatsFats +243.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164.9%

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. Syrups, chocolate, HERSHEY'S Genuine Chocolate Flavored Lite Syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168834/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.