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Toffee vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between toffee and gouda cheese

  • Toffee has more vitamin A; however, gouda cheese is higher in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Gouda cheese covers your daily phosphorus needs 73% more than toffee.
  • Gouda cheese contains 2 times less vitamin A than toffee. Toffee contains 1152IU of vitamin A, while gouda cheese contains 563IU.
  • Gouda cheese has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of toffee is higher.

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

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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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +625%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1958.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.3%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +1100%
Contains more ZincZinc +3150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1606.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1712.5%

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
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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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +291.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +391.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1300%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 32mg 546mg 73%
Calcium 34mg 700mg 67%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 1.54µg 60%
Protein 1.07g 24.94g 48%
Zinc 0.12mg 3.9mg 34%
Sodium 135mg 819mg 30%
Selenium 0.8µg 14.5µg 25%
Carbs 64.72g 2.22g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.334mg 20%
Vitamin A 319µg 165µg 17%
Saturated fat 20.565g 17.614g 13%
Calories 560kcal 356kcal 10%
Fats 32.75g 27.44g 8%
Magnesium 4mg 29mg 6%
Folate 2µg 21µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.24mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 0.657g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.34mg 4%
Copper 0.003mg 0.036mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 7.747g 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Iron 0.03mg 0.24mg 3%
Cholesterol 104mg 114mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.03mg 2%
Potassium 51mg 121mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 64.72g 2.22g N/A
Sugar 63.47g 2.22g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 0.063mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more FatsFats +19.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2815.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2230.8%
Contains more WaterWater +7438.2%
Contains more OtherOther +333%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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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
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.3%

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.