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Toffee vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between toffee and cheese

  • Toffee has less calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 68% more.
  • Toffee has a higher glycemic index than cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe and Cheese, cheddar.

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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.
Toffee
Toffee
1
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%
Cheese
Cheese
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1988.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49%
Contains more IronIron +366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +2933.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1321.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3462.5%

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.
Toffee
Toffee
3
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%
Cheese
Cheese
9
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +529.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
~equal in Vitamin A ~330µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 34mg 710mg 68%
Phosphorus 32mg 455mg 60%
Selenium 0.8µg 28.5µg 50%
Protein 1.07g 22.87g 44%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 1.1µg 41%
Zinc 0.12mg 3.64mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.428mg 28%
Sodium 135mg 653mg 23%
Carbs 64.72g 3.09g 21%
Calories 560kcal 404kcal 8%
Saturated fat 20.565g 18.867g 8%
Folate 2µg 27µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.41mg 6%
Magnesium 4mg 27mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.066mg 4%
Copper 0.003mg 0.03mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.71mg 2%
Cholesterol 104mg 99mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.029mg 2%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.027mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 9.246g 1%
Fats 32.75g 33.31g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 1.421g 1%
Iron 0.03mg 0.14mg 1%
Potassium 51mg 76mg 1%
Vitamin A 319µg 330µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 64.72g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 63.47g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 0.059mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
Toffee
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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
Cheese
Cheese
4
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1994.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2037.4%
Contains more WaterWater +6630.9%
Contains more OtherOther +307.7%
~equal in Fats ~33.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
Toffee
0
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Cheese
Cheese
3
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~18.867g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.246g

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/nutrients
  2. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.