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Toffee vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between toffee and spread?

  • Toffee is richer in vitamin A, yet spread is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Toffee's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 73% higher.
  • Toffee has 13 times more vitamin A than spread. Toffee has 1152IU of vitamin A, while spread has 87IU.
  • Spread contains less saturated fat.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index than toffee.

We used Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe and Sandwich spread, pork, beef types in this comparison.

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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
2
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%
Spread
Spread
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.7%
Contains more IronIron +2533.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +4233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1112.5%

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%
Spread
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1126.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +85.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5865.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +220.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +918.2%
~equal in Folate ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Spread DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.565g 5.977g 66%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 1.12µg 42%
Sodium 135mg 1013mg 38%
Vitamin A 319µg 26µg 33%
Fats 32.75g 17.34g 24%
Cholesterol 104mg 38mg 22%
Carbs 64.72g 11.94g 18%
Calories 560kcal 235kcal 16%
Selenium 0.8µg 9.7µg 16%
Copper 0.003mg 0.13mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.172mg 14%
Protein 1.07g 7.66g 13%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 1.73mg 11%
Iron 0.03mg 0.79mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.12mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 2.565g 9%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.02mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.43mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 1.74mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.134mg 5%
Phosphorus 32mg 59mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 7.584g 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Potassium 51mg 110mg 2%
Calcium 34mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 1.6µg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 8mg 1%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.026mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 64.72g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 63.47g 0g N/A
Folate 2µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 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
2
33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Spread
Spread
3
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +88.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +442%
Contains more ProteinProtein +615.9%
Contains more WaterWater +10860%
Contains more OtherOther +205.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
Toffee
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Spread
Spread
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109.9%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.