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

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A recap on differences between taffy (candy) and cheese sandwich

  • Taffy (candy) has less phosphorus, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and calcium.
  • Cheese sandwich covers your daily phosphorus needs 54% more than taffy (candy).
  • Taffy (candy) has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10100%
Contains more IronIron +26100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +314.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3371.4%

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1178.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3458.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 9.166g 60%
Phosphorus 1mg 382mg 54%
Manganese 0mg 1.083mg 47%
Selenium 0.7µg 24.3µg 43%
Sodium 52mg 839mg 34%
Fats 3.33g 25g 33%
Iron 0.01mg 2.62mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.427mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.358mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 10.351g 24%
Protein 0.03g 9.8g 20%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.261mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 3.185mg 20%
Calcium 8mg 204mg 20%
Copper 0mg 0.16mg 18%
Folate 0µg 64µg 16%
Magnesium 0mg 54mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.622mg 12%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Carbs 91.56g 58.2g 11%
Potassium 3mg 306mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.049g 4.129g 9%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.87mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.12µg 5%
Calories 397kcal 497kcal 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin A 27µg 21µg 1%
Cholesterol 9mg 7mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 68.48g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 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
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.3%
Contains more WaterWater +51.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +650.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1552.2%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1135.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7475.2%

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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 sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.