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

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Summary of differences between taffy (candy) and puff pastry

  • The amount of selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin K, and copper in puff pastry is higher than in taffy (candy).
  • Puff pastry covers your daily need for selenium, 43% more than taffy (candy).

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.

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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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1966.7%
Contains more IronIron +25900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3400%

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% 0% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1053.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2050%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Puff pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 22.228g 147%
Fats 3.33g 38.5g 54%
Selenium 0.7µg 24.5µg 43%
Iron 0.01mg 2.6mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.323mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 3.8mg 24%
Manganese 0mg 0.495mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 8.828g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.258mg 19%
Saturated fat 2.049g 5.502g 16%
Carbs 91.56g 45.7g 15%
Protein 0.03g 7.4g 15%
Folate 0µg 55µg 14%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 16.3µg 13%
Copper 0mg 0.115mg 13%
Sodium 52mg 253mg 9%
Calories 397kcal 558kcal 8%
Phosphorus 1mg 60mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Magnesium 0mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.55mg 3%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.54mg 3%
Potassium 3mg 62mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.019mg 1%
Choline 6.2mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 44.2g N/A
Calcium 8mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 68.48g 0.75g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1056.2%
Contains more WaterWater +52.6%
Contains more OtherOther +334.8%

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
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +953.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18270.2%

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.