Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Sweets
  4. Taffy (candy)
  5. Compare
  6. Taffy (candy) vs. Soft serve

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

Compare

How are taffy (candy) and soft serve different?

  • Soft serve is higher than taffy (candy) in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and potassium.
  • Soft serve covers your daily need for cholesterol, 27% more than taffy (candy).
  • Soft serve has a higher glycemic index (79) than taffy (candy) (51).

Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate types were used in this article.

Infographic

Taffy (candy) vs Soft serve infographic
Infographic link

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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1537.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5800%
Contains more IronIron +2000%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11500%
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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +577.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12550%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Soft serve DV% diff.
Cholesterol 9mg 91mg 27%
Saturated fat 2.049g 7.46g 25%
Carbs 91.56g 22.2g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.5µg 20%
Phosphorus 1mg 116mg 16%
Fats 3.33g 13g 15%
Vitamin A 27µg 162µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.182mg 13%
Calcium 8mg 131mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.506mg 10%
Calories 397kcal 222kcal 9%
Protein 0.03g 4.1g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 3.49g 7%
Choline 26mg 5%
Potassium 3mg 177mg 5%
Selenium 0.7µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.048mg 4%
Vitamin D 29IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.61mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 12mg 3%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.52mg 3%
Copper 0mg 0.03mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Iron 0.01mg 0.21mg 3%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.46g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.049mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.095mg 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 68.48g 21.16g N/A
Sodium 52mg 61mg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.005mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +312.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +290.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1133%
Contains more OtherOther +291.3%

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% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +316.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +280.2%

People also compare

Taffy (candy)
Taffy (candy) vs Toffee
Toffee
Taffy (candy)
Taffy (candy) vs Potato chips
Potato chips
Taffy (candy)
Taffy (candy) vs Chocolate
Chocolate
Soft serve
Soft serve vs Ice cream sandwich
Ice cream sandwich
Soft serve
Soft serve vs Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
Soft serve
Soft serve vs Yogurt
Yogurt

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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.