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

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How are taffy (candy) and fruit preserves different?

  • Taffy (candy) is higher in monounsaturated fat; however, fruit preserves are richer in copper, vitamin C, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for fruit preserves is 11% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) contains 205 times more saturated fat than fruit preserves. While taffy (candy) contains 2.049g of saturated fat, fruit preserves contain only 0.01g.

Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Jams and preserves 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.
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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2466.7%
Contains more IronIron +4800%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.7%

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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Fruit preserves DV% diff.
Copper 0mg 0.1mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.8mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.049g 0.01g 9%
Carbs 91.56g 68.86g 8%
Calories 397kcal 278kcal 6%
Iron 0.01mg 0.49mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.076mg 5%
Fats 3.33g 0.07g 5%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Folate 0µg 11µg 3%
Phosphorus 1mg 19mg 3%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.038g 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 2µg 2%
Manganese 0mg 0.04mg 2%
Potassium 3mg 77mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 32mg 1%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.016mg 1%
Protein 0.03g 0.37g 1%
Calcium 8mg 20mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0g 1%
Magnesium 0mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 67.76g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 48.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.036mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 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
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +4657.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1133.3%
Contains more WaterWater +528.2%
~equal in Other ~0.23g

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
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2105.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.