Toffee vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between toffee and chocolate
- Toffee has more vitamin A; however, chocolate is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
- Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 114% more than toffee.
- Chocolate contains 23 times less vitamin A than toffee. Toffee contains 1152IU of vitamin A, while chocolate contains 50IU.
- Chocolate has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of toffee is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +3550% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +64.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +996.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +26633.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +34166.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1575% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +543.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +70850% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +275% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +15850% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +74.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +212.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +121.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +109.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +189.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.003mg | 1.028mg | 114% |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 8.02mg | 100% |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 1.419mg | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 319µg | 2µg | 35% |
| Magnesium | 4mg | 146mg | 34% |
| Cholesterol | 104mg | 8mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 0g | 7g | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 32mg | 206mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 0.12mg | 2.01mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 51mg | 559mg | 15% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 43mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 20.565g | 18.519g | 9% |
| Protein | 1.07g | 4.88g | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.11µg | 0.23µg | 5% |
| Sodium | 135mg | 24mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 8.1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.029mg | 0.725mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.94mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 0.297mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.042mg | 3% |
| Fats | 32.75g | 31.28g | 2% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.222g | 1.092g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.964g | 9.54g | 1% |
| Folate | 2µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 560kcal | 546kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.068mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.008mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 64.72g | 61.17g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 64.72g | 54.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.47g | 47.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.674g | 0.112g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | 0.085g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.445g | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +356.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +76.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +86.8% |
~equal in
Fats
~31.28g
~equal in
Carbs
~61.17g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.9% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~18.519g
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~9.54g
