Maple syrup vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between maple syrup and taffy (candy)
- Maple syrup has more manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, calcium, and potassium; however, taffy (candy) is higher in monounsaturated fat.
- Maple syrup covers your daily manganese needs 126% more than taffy (candy).
- Maple syrup has less sugar.
Food varieties used in this article are Syrups, maple 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1175% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +6966.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1000% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +135.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +10483.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3950% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 2.908mg | 0mg | 126% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.27mg | 0.012mg | 97% |
| Zinc | 1.47mg | 0.21mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 8mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.007g | 2.049g | 9% |
| Carbs | 67.04g | 91.56g | 8% |
| Calories | 260kcal | 397kcal | 7% |
| Potassium | 212mg | 3mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Fats | 0.06g | 3.33g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 27µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.028mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.018mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 52mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.838g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.036mg | 0.004mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.11mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.52g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.121g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.04g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 67.04g | 91.56g | N/A |
| Sugar | 60.46g | 68.48g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.081mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | N/A | |
| Choline | 1.6mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.086g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.04 g
Fats:
0.06 g
Carbs:
67.04 g
Water:
32.39 g
Other:
0.47 g
Protein:
0.03 g
Fats:
3.33 g
Carbs:
91.56 g
Water:
4.85 g
Other:
0.23 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +567.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +104.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5450% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.017 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.121 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7518.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +611.8% |
