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

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How are avocadoes and taffy (candy) different?

  • Avocadoes have more vitamin B5, fiber, copper, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin K, potassium, vitamin E, vitamin C, and vitamin B3 than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for avocadoes is 28% higher.
  • Avocadoes have a lower glycemic index (40) than taffy (candy) (51).

Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
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 +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16066.7%
Contains more IronIron +5400%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%

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.
Avocado
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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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34625%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6900%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.004mg 28%
Carbs 8.53g 91.56g 28%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 0.838g 22%
Copper 0.19mg 0mg 21%
Folate 81µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0mg 20%
Fats 14.66g 3.33g 17%
Vitamin K 21µg 0.3µg 17%
Potassium 485mg 3mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 0.09mg 13%
Calories 160kcal 397kcal 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 0.121g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.002mg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.012mg 9%
Phosphorus 52mg 1mg 7%
Magnesium 29mg 0mg 7%
Iron 0.55mg 0.01mg 7%
Manganese 0.142mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.21mg 4%
Protein 2g 0.03g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Choline 14.2mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.028mg 3%
Vitamin A 7µg 27µg 2%
Sodium 7mg 52mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 91.56g N/A
Calcium 12mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0.66g 68.48g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Saturated fat 2.126g 2.049g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 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 +6566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +340.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1409.9%
Contains more OtherOther +587%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +973.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1069.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1400.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.049g

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.