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

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A recap on differences between taffy (candy) and toffee

  • Taffy (candy) has less vitamin A, vitamin E, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Toffee covers your daily saturated fat needs 93% more than taffy (candy).

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1600%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%

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%
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1081.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +944.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.049g 20.565g 84%
Fats 3.33g 32.75g 45%
Vitamin A 27µg 319µg 32%
Cholesterol 9mg 104mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 8.964g 20%
Carbs 91.56g 64.72g 9%
Calories 397kcal 560kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 1.222g 7%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.94mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.068mg 4%
Phosphorus 1mg 32mg 4%
Sodium 52mg 135mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.11µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.134mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.8µg 2%
Protein 0.03g 1.07g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.008mg 2%
Magnesium 0mg 4mg 1%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.009mg 1%
Potassium 3mg 51mg 1%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 91.56g 64.72g N/A
Iron 0.01mg 0.03mg 0%
Sugar 68.48g 63.47g N/A
Copper 0mg 0.003mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.029mg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g 0.445g 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
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.5%
Contains more WaterWater +781.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3466.7%
Contains more FatsFats +883.5%
Contains more OtherOther +295.7%

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
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +969.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +909.9%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.