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

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What are the differences between taffy (candy) and hot chocolate?

  • Hot chocolate is richer than taffy (candy) in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, calcium, vitamin B5, potassium, magnesium, and iron.
  • Hot chocolate's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% more.

We used Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade types 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.
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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6466.7%
Contains more IronIron +4100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +285.7%

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +8100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4800%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Carbs 91.56g 10.74g 27%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.49µg 20%
Calories 397kcal 77kcal 16%
Phosphorus 1mg 105mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.182mg 13%
Copper 0mg 0.103mg 11%
Calcium 8mg 114mg 11%
Protein 0.03g 3.52g 7%
Vitamin D 45IU 6%
Potassium 3mg 197mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.328mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Magnesium 0mg 23mg 5%
Iron 0.01mg 0.42mg 5%
Selenium 0.7µg 2.7µg 4%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.63mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Saturated fat 2.049g 1.431g 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 51µg 3%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Fats 3.33g 2.34g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.133mg 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.039mg 1%
Manganese 0mg 0.013mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 91.56g 9.74g N/A
Cholesterol 9mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 68.48g 9.66g N/A
Sodium 52mg 44mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0.078g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.677g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.084g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 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
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +42.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +752.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11633.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1600%
Contains more OtherOther +313%

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% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.2%

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.