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

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Important differences between taffy (candy) and pound cake

  • Pound cake has more phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3 than taffy (candy).
  • Pound cake's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 20% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +487.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4866.7%
Contains more IronIron +14700%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +104.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +614.3%

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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +517.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1975%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12025%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Pound cake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 3.419g 22%
Phosphorus 1mg 140mg 20%
Cholesterol 9mg 66mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.249mg 18%
Iron 0.01mg 1.48mg 18%
Fats 3.33g 13.96g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.36µg 15%
Threonine 153mg 15%
Sodium 52mg 377mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.049g 4.811g 13%
Carbs 91.56g 53.64g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.173mg 12%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Folate 0µg 42µg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 1.615mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.485mg 10%
Protein 0.03g 5g 10%
Selenium 0.7µg 5µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Copper 0mg 0.042mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 3.02g 5%
Vitamin A 27µg 70µg 5%
Manganese 0mg 0.11mg 5%
Potassium 3mg 149mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Calcium 8mg 47mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.036mg 3%
Calories 397kcal 353kcal 2%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.43mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Magnesium 0mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.7µg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.131g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 2.895g 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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +319.2%
Contains more WaterWater +433.4%
Contains more OtherOther +565.2%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +260.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2725.6%

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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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.