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

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Important differences between taffy (candy) and fontina

  • Fontina has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 than taffy (candy).
  • Fontina's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 86% more.
  • Taffy (candy) contains less saturated fat.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51, while the glycemic index of fontina is 27.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Cheese, fontina.

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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 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2033.3%
Contains more IronIron +2200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1971.4%

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%
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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% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10625%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.049g 19.196g 78%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 1.68µg 70%
Calcium 8mg 550mg 54%
Protein 0.03g 25.6g 51%
Phosphorus 1mg 346mg 49%
Fats 3.33g 31.14g 43%
Cholesterol 9mg 116mg 36%
Sodium 52mg 800mg 33%
Zinc 0.21mg 3.5mg 30%
Carbs 91.56g 1.55g 30%
Vitamin A 27µg 261µg 26%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.5µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 8.687g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.204mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 1.654g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.429mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.083mg 6%
Magnesium 0mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Copper 0mg 0.025mg 3%
Iron 0.01mg 0.23mg 3%
Potassium 3mg 64mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.6µg 2%
Folate 0µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0mg 0.014mg 1%
Calories 397kcal 389kcal 0%
Net carbs 91.56g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 1.55g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 0%
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
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5807.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +835.1%
Contains more WaterWater +681.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1547.8%

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
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +936.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1266.9%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.