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Yogurt vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yogurt and taffy (candy) different?

  • Yogurt is higher than taffy (candy) in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Yogurt covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 31% more than taffy (candy).
  • Yogurt is lower in saturated fat.
  • Taffy (candy) has a higher glycemic index (51) than yogurt (19).

Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe types were 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.
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4600%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1285.7%

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.
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +8175%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7400%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.01µg 31%
Carbs 3.6g 91.56g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.012mg 20%
Protein 10.19g 0.03g 20%
Phosphorus 135mg 1mg 19%
Calories 59kcal 397kcal 17%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.7µg 16%
Calcium 110mg 8mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.117g 2.049g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.004mg 7%
Fats 0.39g 3.33g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 141mg 3mg 4%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.21mg 3%
Choline 15.1mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 27µg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 0mg 3%
Copper 0.017mg 0mg 2%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 0.838g 2%
Iron 0.07mg 0.01mg 1%
Cholesterol 5mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.002mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.121g 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.09mg 1%
Sodium 36mg 52mg 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 68.48g N/A
Manganese 0.009mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.028mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 0.131g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33866.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1654.6%
Contains more OtherOther +213%
Contains more FatsFats +753.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2443.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1481.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +908.3%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/nutrients
  2. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.