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

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

  • Taffy (candy) has less vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, potassium, and polyunsaturated fat than caramel.
  • Caramel's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 19% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) contains less sodium.
  • Taffy (candy) has a lower glycemic index than caramel.

We used Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, caramels 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7033.3%
Contains more IronIron +1300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +109.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%

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%
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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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +125%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +267.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Caramel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 3.478g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.256mg 19%
Phosphorus 1mg 114mg 16%
Calcium 8mg 138mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.62mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.3µg 12%
Protein 0.03g 4.6g 9%
Sodium 52mg 245mg 8%
Fats 3.33g 8.1g 7%
Potassium 3mg 214mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.103mg 6%
Carbs 91.56g 77g 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.056mg 4%
Magnesium 0mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.46mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.8µg 2%
Copper 0mg 0.018mg 2%
Vitamin A 27µg 12µg 2%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.44mg 2%
Iron 0.01mg 0.14mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.049g 2.476g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 1.542g 2%
Folate 0µg 4µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Calories 397kcal 382kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.148mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.8µg 1%
Cholesterol 9mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 91.56g 77g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 65.5g N/A
Manganese 0mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +143.2%
Contains more WaterWater +75.3%
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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2774.4%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.