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

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How are taffy (candy) and candy bar different?

  • Candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, magnesium, folate, and vitamin B5 than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11769% higher.

Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, peanut bar are the varieties used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13466.7%
Contains more IronIron +9600%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1776.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +571.4%

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% 0% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +396000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20650%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0mg 153mg 11769%
Copper 0mg 0.774mg 86%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 10.65g 70%
Manganese 0mg 1.243mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 7.922mg 50%
Fats 3.33g 33.7g 47%
Phosphorus 1mg 308mg 44%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 16.721g 40%
Zinc 0.21mg 3.94mg 34%
Protein 0.03g 15.5g 31%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 4.1mg 27%
Magnesium 0mg 110mg 26%
Folate 0µg 75µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.83mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Carbs 91.56g 47.4g 15%
Saturated fat 2.049g 4.678g 12%
Iron 0.01mg 0.97mg 12%
Potassium 3mg 407mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.14mg 10%
Calcium 8mg 78mg 7%
Selenium 0.7µg 4.7µg 7%
Calories 397kcal 522kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.1mg 6%
Sodium 52mg 156mg 5%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Net carbs 91.56g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 42.22g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0%
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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93.2%
Contains more WaterWater +203.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +912%
Contains more OtherOther +682.6%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1895.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8701.7%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.