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Toffee vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are toffee and ginger ale different?

  • Toffee has more vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B2, and monounsaturated fat than ginger ale.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for toffee is 103% higher.
  • Ginger ale has less saturated fat.
  • Toffee has a lower glycemic index (51) than ginger ale (63).

Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe and Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale are the varieties used 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.
Toffee
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0.09% 6.8% 6% 1.4% 0% 0.91% 1.7% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5000%
Contains more ZincZinc +140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%

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
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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%
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Ginger ale DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.565g 0g 93%
Fats 32.75g 0g 50%
Cholesterol 104mg 0mg 35%
Vitamin A 319µg 0µg 35%
Calories 560kcal 34kcal 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 0g 22%
Carbs 64.72g 8.76g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 0g 8%
Sodium 135mg 7mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0mg 6%
Phosphorus 32mg 0mg 5%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 34mg 3mg 3%
Iron 0.03mg 0.18mg 2%
Copper 0.003mg 0.018mg 2%
Protein 1.07g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 4mg 1mg 1%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 51mg 1mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 64.72g 8.76g N/A
Sugar 63.47g 8.9g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 0mg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g 0g 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
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.76 g
Water: 91.23 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +638.8%
Contains more OtherOther +9000%
Contains more WaterWater +16487.3%

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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. Ginger ale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174846/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.