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Toffee vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between toffee and corn syrup

  • Toffee has more vitamin A, vitamin E, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat; however, corn syrup has more copper.
  • Toffee's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 103% more.
  • Corn syrup is lower in saturated fat.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index than toffee.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe and Syrups, corn, dark.

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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
5
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +1133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1666.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +262.5%

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
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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
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% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +655.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +482.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.009mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Corn syrup DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.565g 0g 93%
Fats 32.75g 0g 50%
Cholesterol 104mg 0mg 35%
Vitamin A 319µg 0µg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 0g 22%
Calories 560kcal 286kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 0g 8%
Copper 0.003mg 0.053mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.009mg 5%
Selenium 0.8µg 2.9µg 4%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.03mg 0.37mg 4%
Carbs 64.72g 77.59g 4%
Phosphorus 32mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.023mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Calcium 34mg 18mg 2%
Protein 1.07g 0g 2%
Magnesium 4mg 8mg 1%
Sodium 135mg 155mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.04mg 1%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 64.72g 77.59g N/A
Potassium 51mg 44mg 0%
Sugar 63.47g 77.59g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +127.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.9%
Contains more WaterWater +3901.8%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.