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

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A recap on the differences between taffy (candy) and spread

  • Taffy (candy) has less vitamin B12, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin E, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Spread covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 46% more than taffy (candy).
  • The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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%
Spread
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3566.7%
Contains more IronIron +7800%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +385.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%

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%
Spread
Spread
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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 0% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1016.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10650%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~26µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 1.12µg 46%
Sodium 52mg 1013mg 42%
Carbs 91.56g 11.94g 27%
Fats 3.33g 17.34g 22%
Saturated fat 2.049g 5.977g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 7.584g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 2.565g 16%
Selenium 0.7µg 9.7µg 16%
Protein 0.03g 7.66g 15%
Copper 0mg 0.13mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.172mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 1.73mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1.74mg 11%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Iron 0.01mg 0.79mg 10%
Cholesterol 9mg 38mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.43mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.134mg 9%
Calories 397kcal 235kcal 8%
Phosphorus 1mg 59mg 8%
Zinc 0.21mg 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Potassium 3mg 110mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 8mg 2%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Manganese 0mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.6µg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 11.74g N/A
Calcium 8mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 68.48g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 27µg 26µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 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
Spread
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +666.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25433.3%
Contains more FatsFats +420.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1142.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1108.7%

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
Spread
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +805%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2019.8%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.