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

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What are the differences between taffy (candy) and sugar?

  • Taffy (candy) is richer than sugar in monounsaturated fat.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sugar is lower.
  • The glycemic index of taffy (candy) is lower.

We used Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Sugars, granulated types in this article.

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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%
Sugar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +2000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

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%
Sugar
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Sugar DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.049g 0g 9%
Fats 3.33g 0g 5%
Carbs 91.56g 99.98g 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 52mg 1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.01mg 2%
Calories 397kcal 387kcal 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0mg 1%
Copper 0mg 0.007mg 1%
Iron 0.01mg 0.05mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 1mg 1%
Protein 0.03g 0g 0%
Net carbs 91.56g 99.98g N/A
Potassium 3mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 68.48g 99.8g N/A
Phosphorus 1mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.004mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
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
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +24150%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~99.98g

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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. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/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.