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

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The main differences between taffy (candy) and gouda cheese

  • Taffy (candy) contains less phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than gouda cheese.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for gouda cheese is 78% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) is lower in saturated fat.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index than gouda cheese.

Food types used in this article are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Cheese, gouda.

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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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3933.3%
Contains more IronIron +2300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1757.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54500%
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%
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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +511.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2683.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3050%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +8400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.03mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 1mg 546mg 78%
Saturated fat 2.049g 17.614g 71%
Calcium 8mg 700mg 69%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 1.54µg 64%
Protein 0.03g 24.94g 50%
Fats 3.33g 27.44g 37%
Cholesterol 9mg 114mg 35%
Zinc 0.21mg 3.9mg 34%
Sodium 52mg 819mg 33%
Carbs 91.56g 2.22g 30%
Selenium 0.7µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.334mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 7.747g 17%
Vitamin A 27µg 165µg 15%
Magnesium 0mg 29mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.34mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.08mg 6%
Folate 0µg 21µg 5%
Copper 0mg 0.036mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.657g 4%
Iron 0.01mg 0.24mg 3%
Potassium 3mg 121mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.3µg 2%
Calories 397kcal 356kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.24mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 2.22g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 2.22g N/A
Manganese 0mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.063mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4024.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83033.3%
Contains more FatsFats +724%
Contains more WaterWater +754.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1613%

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
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +824.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +443%

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.