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

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How are taffy (candy) and cheesecake different?

  • Cheesecake has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin A, selenium, iron, and vitamin B12 than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheesecake is 39% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) has less saturated fat.

Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Cheesecake commercially prepared 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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +537.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2900%
Contains more IronIron +6200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +642.9%

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +488.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +522.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1508.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14175%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.028mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Cheesecake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.049g 9.921g 36%
Fats 3.33g 22.5g 29%
Carbs 91.56g 25.5g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 8.634g 19%
Sodium 52mg 438mg 17%
Vitamin A 27µg 159µg 15%
Cholesterol 9mg 55mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.193mg 14%
Phosphorus 1mg 93mg 13%
Protein 0.03g 5.5g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.571mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 1.602g 10%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Iron 0.01mg 0.63mg 8%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.2µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.17µg 7%
Manganese 0mg 0.14mg 6%
Folate 0µg 18µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.052mg 4%
Calories 397kcal 321kcal 4%
Calcium 8mg 51mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 11mg 3%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.56mg 3%
Potassium 3mg 90mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4.4µg 3%
Copper 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.195mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 91.56g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 21.8g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.028mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +259.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +575.7%
Contains more WaterWater +840.2%
Contains more OtherOther +291.3%

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +930.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1224%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.