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

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What are the differences between taffy (candy) and crunch bar?

  • Crunch bar is richer than taffy (candy) in calcium, potassium, iron, and fiber.
  • Crunch bar's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 70% more.

We used Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, NESTLE, CRUNCH Bar, and Dessert Topping types 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 0% 30% 27% 26% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10066.7%
Contains more IronIron +6900%
~equal in Magnesium ~mg
~equal in Copper ~mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Crunch bar DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.049g 16g 63%
Fats 3.33g 26g 35%
Protein 0.03g 5g 10%
Calcium 8mg 100mg 9%
Potassium 3mg 305mg 9%
Iron 0.01mg 0.7mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Caffeine 0mg 30mg 8%
Carbs 91.56g 67g 8%
Calories 397kcal 500kcal 5%
Sodium 52mg 150mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 2%
Zinc 0.21mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 2%
Cholesterol 9mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 65.1g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 55g N/A
Phosphorus 1mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0.137g 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
5% 26% 67%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 26 g
Carbs: 67 g
Water: 0.65 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.7%
Contains more WaterWater +646.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +680.8%
Contains more OtherOther +487%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Crunch bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168762/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.