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

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What are the differences between taffy (candy) and butter?

  • Butter is richer than taffy (candy) in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B12, vitamin K, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 242% more.
  • Taffy (candy) has 1141 times more sugar than butter. While taffy (candy) has 68.48g of sugar, butter has only 0.06g.
  • The glycemic index of butter is lower.

We used Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Butter, without salt 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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Butter
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +700%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.9%

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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Butter
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +460%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2433.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2477.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2650%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.049g 50.489g 220%
Fats 3.33g 81.11g 120%
Vitamin A 27µg 684µg 73%
Cholesterol 9mg 215mg 69%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 23.43g 56%
Carbs 91.56g 0.06g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 3.01g 19%
Calories 397kcal 717kcal 16%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 7µg 6%
Phosphorus 1mg 24mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.005mg 2%
Copper 0mg 0.016mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.034mg 2%
Protein 0.03g 0.85g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.11mg 2%
Calcium 8mg 24mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 11mg 2%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.09mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1µg 1%
Potassium 3mg 24mg 1%
Folate 0µg 3µg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 0.06g N/A
Magnesium 0mg 2mg 0%
Iron 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Sugar 68.48g 0.06g N/A
Manganese 0mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.003mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +152500%
Contains more OtherOther +475%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2733.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2335.7%
Contains more WaterWater +269.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2695.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2387.6%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/nutrients
  2. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.