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

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The main differences between taffy (candy) and chocolate

  • Taffy (candy) contains less copper, iron, manganese, fats, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and potassium than chocolate.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate is 114% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index than chocolate.

Food types used in this article are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18533.3%
Contains more IronIron +80100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +857.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +328.6%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 9% 1.8% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 11% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7325%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0mg 1.028mg 114%
Iron 0.01mg 8.02mg 100%
Saturated fat 2.049g 18.519g 75%
Manganese 0mg 1.419mg 62%
Fats 3.33g 31.28g 43%
Magnesium 0mg 146mg 35%
Phosphorus 1mg 206mg 29%
Fiber 0g 7g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 9.54g 22%
Potassium 3mg 559mg 16%
Zinc 0.21mg 2.01mg 16%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Protein 0.03g 4.88g 10%
Carbs 91.56g 61.17g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.23µg 9%
Calories 397kcal 546kcal 7%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 8.1µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.297mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 1.092g 6%
Calcium 8mg 56mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.725mg 5%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.013g 0.085g 5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.086g 0.947g 5%
Selenium 0.7µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.042mg 3%
Sodium 52mg 24mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 25g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.47 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 91.56g 54.17g N/A
Cholesterol 9mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 68.48g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.025mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0.112g N/A
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.001g 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% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.7%
Contains more WaterWater +400%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16166.7%
Contains more FatsFats +839.3%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1038.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +802.5%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.