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

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How are taffy (candy) and cream cheese different?

  • Cream cheese has more vitamin A, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B5, calcium, and vitamin B12 than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cream cheese is 91% higher.
  • Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than taffy (candy) (51).

Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Cheese, cream 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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4300%
Contains more IronIron +1000%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1128.6%

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1040.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +855.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1816.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4450%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12825%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.049g 20.213g 83%
Fats 3.33g 34.44g 48%
Cholesterol 9mg 101mg 31%
Vitamin A 27µg 308µg 31%
Carbs 91.56g 5.52g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 8.907g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.23mg 17%
Phosphorus 1mg 107mg 15%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.6µg 14%
Protein 0.03g 6.15g 12%
Sodium 52mg 314mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.517mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.22µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 1.483g 9%
Calcium 8mg 97mg 9%
Choline 27.2mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.86mg 5%
Potassium 3mg 132mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.056mg 4%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.1µg 2%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Calories 397kcal 350kcal 2%
Magnesium 0mg 9mg 2%
Copper 0mg 0.018mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.091mg 1%
Iron 0.01mg 0.11mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.023mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1558.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20400%
Contains more FatsFats +934.2%
Contains more WaterWater +984.9%
Contains more OtherOther +452.2%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +962.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1125.6%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.