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

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Important differences between Coca-Cola and taffy (candy)

  • Taffy (candy) has more monounsaturated fat than Coca-Cola.
  • Coca-Cola has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of Coca-Cola is 63, while the glycemic index of taffy (candy) is 51.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, carbonated, cola, fast-food cola and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 0% 0.6% 0.18% 4.1% 0.33% 0.55% 4.3% 0.52% 0.26% 0.55%
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 IronIron +1000%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +950%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coca-Cola Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Carbs 9.56g 91.56g 27%
Calories 37kcal 397kcal 18%
Saturated fat 0g 2.049g 9%
Fats 0.02g 3.33g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.028mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 52mg 2%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.21mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.838g 2%
Phosphorus 10mg 1mg 1%
Iron 0.11mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.09mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Calcium 2mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.012mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.121g 1%
Protein 0.07g 0.03g 0%
Net carbs 9.56g 91.56g N/A
Potassium 2mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 8.97g 68.48g N/A
Copper 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Choline 0.3mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 90%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 90.31 g
Other: 0.04 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 +133.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1762.1%
Contains more FatsFats +16550%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +857.7%
Contains more OtherOther +475%

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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. Coca-Cola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175093/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.

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