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

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Differences between taffy (candy) and fondant icing

  • Fondant icing contains less monounsaturated fat than taffy (candy).
  • The amount of saturated fat in fondant icing is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe.

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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% 0.9% 0.35% 0.38% 1% 1.1% 0% 1.4% 0% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +425%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
~equal in Iron ~0.01mg
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +460%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Fondant icing DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.049g 0g 9%
Fats 3.33g 0.02g 5%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.04mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.005mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 11mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0mg 1%
Calories 397kcal 373kcal 1%
Calcium 8mg 3mg 1%
Carbs 91.56g 93.18g 1%
Protein 0.03g 0g 0%
Net carbs 91.56g 93.18g N/A
Potassium 3mg 4mg 0%
Iron 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Sugar 68.48g 88.9g N/A
Copper 0mg 0.003mg 0%
Phosphorus 1mg 0mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
93% 7%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 93.18 g
Water: 6.74 g
Other: 0.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +16550%
Contains more OtherOther +283.3%
Contains more WaterWater +39%
~equal in Carbs ~93.18g

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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. Fondant icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167986/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.