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

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What are the main differences between taffy (candy) and muffin?

  • Taffy (candy) has less vitamin K, phosphorus, manganese, iron, selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin E than muffin.
  • Muffin's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 32% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) contains less sodium.

We used Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types in this comparison.

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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%
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3933.3%
Contains more IronIron +12900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1071.4%

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%
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1711.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1258.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11650%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12966.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 8.103g 53%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 39.2µg 32%
Phosphorus 1mg 146mg 21%
Fats 3.33g 16.07g 20%
Manganese 0mg 0.449mg 20%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Iron 0.01mg 1.3mg 16%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.2µg 14%
Carbs 91.56g 53g 13%
Folate 0µg 48µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.168mg 12%
Sodium 52mg 336mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.163mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 4.822g 10%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1.63mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 1.418mg 9%
Protein 0.03g 4.49g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.47mg 9%
Copper 0mg 0.06mg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Cholesterol 9mg 30mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.16µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Saturated fat 2.049g 2.844g 4%
Calcium 8mg 44mg 4%
Potassium 3mg 121mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 10mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Calories 397kcal 375kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.37mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin A 27µg 21µg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 6.911g 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
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14866.7%
Contains more FatsFats +382.6%
Contains more WaterWater +414.6%
Contains more OtherOther +543.5%

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
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +475.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6596.7%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.