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

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What are the main differences between taffy (candy) and sponge cake?

  • Taffy (candy) has less selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and folate than sponge cake.
  • Sponge cake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 54% higher.

We used Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4600%
Contains more IronIron +15700%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +181%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2542.9%

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%
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% 26% 0% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +185.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +467.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2408.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13550%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3600%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Sponge cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 9mg 170mg 54%
Selenium 0.7µg 18.5µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.301mg 22%
Iron 0.01mg 1.58mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.37µg 15%
Protein 0.03g 7.3g 15%
Phosphorus 1mg 100mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.159mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.546mg 11%
Carbs 91.56g 57.7g 11%
Folate 0µg 39µg 10%
Sodium 52mg 228mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 1.204mg 8%
Manganese 0mg 0.167mg 7%
Copper 0mg 0.056mg 6%
Vitamin A 27µg 77µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.059mg 5%
Calories 397kcal 297kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.649g 4%
Potassium 3mg 141mg 4%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.59mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 42mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.049g 1.301g 3%
Magnesium 0mg 9mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 1.576g 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Fats 3.33g 4.3g 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 57.7g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 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
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +29.1%
Contains more WaterWater +506.2%
Contains more OtherOther +465.2%

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
37% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +436.4%

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. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/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.