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

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How are coconut oil and taffy (candy) different?

  • Coconut oil has more monounsaturated fat and polyunsaturated fat than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for coconut oil is 402% higher.
  • Coconut oil contains 14 times more polyunsaturated fat than taffy (candy). While coconut oil contains 1.702g of polyunsaturated fat, taffy (candy) contains only 0.121g.
  • Taffy (candy) has less saturated fat.
  • Coconut oil has a lower glycemic index (0) than taffy (candy) (51).

Oil, coconut 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 0% 0.3% 0% 1.9% 0% 0.55% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
~equal in Copper ~0mg
~equal in Manganese ~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% 2.2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 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 Vitamin EVitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 +∞%
~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 Coconut oil Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Saturated fat 82.475g 2.049g 366%
Fats 99.06g 3.33g 147%
Carbs 0g 91.56g 31%
Calories 892kcal 397kcal 25%
Monounsaturated fat 6.332g 0.838g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.702g 0.121g 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Sodium 0mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.028mg 2%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.21mg 2%
Calcium 1mg 8mg 1%
Iron 0.05mg 0.01mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.012mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.03g 0%
Net carbs 0g 91.56g N/A
Potassium 0mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0g 68.48g N/A
Phosphorus 0mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.028g 0.131g N/A
Choline 0.3mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.676g 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 99.06 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.03 g
Other: 0.91 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 FatsFats +2874.8%
Contains more OtherOther +295.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16066.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
91% 7% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 82.475 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.332 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.702 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 +655.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1306.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Coconut oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171412/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.