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

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Important differences between taffy (candy) and custard

Custard has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, calcium, selenium, and potassium than taffy (candy).
Custard's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 21% more.
Taffy (candy) contains 14 times more sugar than custard. Taffy (candy) contains 68.48g of sugar, while custard contains 4.82g.
Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51, while the glycemic index of custard is 35.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.

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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.

Taffy (candy)

Custard

Contains less SodiumSodium

-38.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1637.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+6800%
Contains more IronIron	+3300%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+12900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+757.1%

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.

Taffy (candy)

Custard

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+50%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+117.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+6500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+17375%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+5100%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Carbs	91.56g	17.6g	25%
Vitamin B12	0.01µg	0.52µg	21%
Phosphorus	1mg	130mg	18%
Vitamin B2	0.012mg	0.22mg	16%
Vitamin B5	0.004mg	0.699mg	14%
Calories	397kcal	122kcal	14%
Cholesterol	9mg	51mg	14%
Calcium	8mg	139mg	13%
Selenium	0.7µg	6µg	10%
Protein	0.03g	3.99g	8%
Vitamin D		1.2µg	6%
Vitamin D		47IU	6%
Potassium	3mg	207mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0mg	0.064mg	5%
Iron	0.01mg	0.34mg	4%
Magnesium	0mg	16mg	4%
Copper	0mg	0.03mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.028mg	0.061mg	3%
Zinc	0.21mg	0.51mg	3%
Vitamin A	27µg	52µg	3%
Folate	0µg	9µg	2%
Choline		11.8mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	0.838g	1.127g	1%
Vitamin B3	0.002mg	0.132mg	1%
Sodium	52mg	84mg	1%
Fats	3.33g	4g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.121g	0.312g	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	91.56g	17.6g	N/A
Sugar	68.48g	4.82g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.09mg	0.06mg	0%
Manganese	0mg	0.007mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	0.2µg	0%
Trans fat	0.131g		N/A
Saturated fat	2.049g	2.032g	0%
Tryptophan		0.082mg	0%
Threonine		0.192mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.207mg	0%
Leucine		0.337mg	0%
Lysine		0.214mg	0%
Methionine		0.091mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.173mg	0%
Valine		0.233mg	0%
Histidine		0.092mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.013g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.086g		N/A