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

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Summary of differences between taffy (candy) and neufchâtel cheese

  • The amount of phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, calcium, and zinc in neufchâtel cheese is higher than in taffy (candy).
  • Neufchâtel cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 54% more than taffy (candy).
  • The amount of saturated fat in taffy (candy) is lower.
  • Neufchâtel cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of neufchâtel cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Cheese, neufchatel.

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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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4966.7%
Contains more IronIron +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +290.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +328.6%

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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +792.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14275%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.049g 12.79g 49%
Fats 3.33g 22.78g 30%
Carbs 91.56g 3.59g 29%
Vitamin A 27µg 241µg 24%
Cholesterol 9mg 74mg 22%
Phosphorus 1mg 138mg 20%
Protein 0.03g 9.15g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 5.784g 12%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.3µg 12%
Sodium 52mg 334mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.155mg 11%
Calcium 8mg 117mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.575mg 11%
Calories 397kcal 253kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.97g 6%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.82mg 6%
Folate 0µg 14µg 4%
Selenium 0.7µg 3µg 4%
Potassium 3mg 152mg 4%
Copper 0mg 0.027mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.4mg 2%
Magnesium 0mg 10mg 2%
Iron 0.01mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 3.19g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.448mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 0.117g 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
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2450.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30400%
Contains more FatsFats +584.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1201.2%
Contains more OtherOther +495.7%

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% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +590.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +701.7%

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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