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

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Differences between taffy (candy) and cheese

  • Taffy (candy) contains less calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A than cheese.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 84% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in taffy (candy) is lower.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Cheese, cheddar.

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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%
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2433.3%
Contains more IronIron +1300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3971.4%

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%
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1122.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +688.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2850%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.029mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.049g 18.867g 76%
Calcium 8mg 710mg 70%
Phosphorus 1mg 455mg 65%
Selenium 0.7µg 28.5µg 51%
Fats 3.33g 33.31g 46%
Protein 0.03g 22.87g 46%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 1.1µg 45%
Vitamin A 27µg 330µg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.428mg 32%
Zinc 0.21mg 3.64mg 31%
Cholesterol 9mg 99mg 30%
Carbs 91.56g 3.09g 29%
Sodium 52mg 653mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 9.246g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 1.421g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.41mg 8%
Folate 0µg 27µg 7%
Magnesium 0mg 27mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.066mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.71mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Copper 0mg 0.03mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Iron 0.01mg 0.14mg 2%
Potassium 3mg 76mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.4µg 2%
Manganese 0mg 0.027mg 1%
Calories 397kcal 404kcal 0%
Net carbs 91.56g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.059mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2863.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76133.3%
Contains more FatsFats +900.3%
Contains more WaterWater +663.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1513%

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
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1003.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1074.4%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.