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

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What are the main differences between caramel and taffy (candy)?

Taffy (candy) has less vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, protein, fats, vitamin B1, and potassium than caramel.
Caramel's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 19% higher.
Caramel has 155 times more vitamin B5 than taffy (candy). Caramel has 0.62mg of vitamin B5, while taffy (candy) has 0.004mg.
Taffy (candy) contains less sodium.
Taffy (candy) has a lower glycemic index than caramel.

We used Candies, caramels and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Caramel

Taffy (candy)

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+7033.3%
Contains more IronIron	+1300%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+109.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+157.1%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-78.8%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Caramel

Taffy (candy)

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+267.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+2033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+7300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+15400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+2900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+500%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+125%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	3.478g	0.121g	22%
Vitamin B2	0.256mg	0.012mg	19%
Phosphorus	114mg	1mg	16%
Calcium	138mg	8mg	13%
Vitamin B5	0.62mg	0.004mg	12%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0.01µg	12%
Protein	4.6g	0.03g	9%
Sodium	245mg	52mg	8%
Fats	8.1g	3.33g	7%
Potassium	214mg	3mg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.103mg	0.028mg	6%
Carbs	77g	91.56g	5%
Magnesium	17mg	0mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0mg	4%
Iron	0.14mg	0.01mg	2%
Copper	0.018mg	0mg	2%
Zinc	0.44mg	0.21mg	2%
Vitamin A	12µg	27µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.46mg	0.09mg	2%
Selenium	1.8µg	0.7µg	2%
Saturated fat	2.476g	2.049g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	1.542g	0.838g	2%
Calories	382kcal	397kcal	1%
Cholesterol	7mg	9mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.148mg	0.002mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	0.3µg	1%
Folate	4µg	0µg	1%
Choline	8mg		1%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.013g	1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.086g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	0.01g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	830kcal	132333kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	0.47	N/A
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	77g	91.56g	N/A
Sugar	65.5g	68.48g	N/A
Manganese	0.011mg	0mg	0%
Trans fat		0.131g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.06mg		0%
Threonine	0.192mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.258mg		0%
Leucine	0.417mg		0%
Lysine	0.338mg		0%
Methionine	0.107mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.205mg		0%
Valine	0.285mg		0%
Histidine	0.115mg		0%