Taffy (candy) vs. Flan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are taffy (candy) and flan different?
- Flan has more selenium than taffy (candy).
- Daily need coverage for selenium for flan is 37% higher.
- Taffy (candy) has a lower glycemic index (51) than flan (66).
Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Flan, caramel custard, dry mix 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +425% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +5000% |
| Contains more IronIron | +700% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2942.9% |
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.
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 21.3µg | 37% |
| Sodium | 52mg | 432mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 2.049g | 9% | |
| Fats | 3.33g | 0g | 5% |
| Potassium | 3mg | 153mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Calories | 397kcal | 348kcal | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.838g | 2% | |
| Calcium | 8mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.21mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.121g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.012mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 0.01mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.03g | 0g | 0% |
| Carbs | 91.56g | 91.6g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 91.56g | 91.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 68.48g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.002mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.004mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 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
Protein:
0.03 g
Fats:
3.33 g
Carbs:
91.56 g
Water:
4.85 g
Other:
0.23 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
91.6 g
Water:
7.8 g
Other:
0.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +60.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +160.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~91.6g
