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

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How are pineapple and taffy (candy) different?

  • Pineapple is higher than taffy (candy) in vitamin C, manganese, copper, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Pineapple covers your daily need for vitamin C, 53% more than taffy (candy).
  • Pineapple is lower in sugar.
  • Pineapple has a higher glycemic index (66) than taffy (candy) (51).

Pineapple, raw, all varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3533.3%
Contains more IronIron +2800%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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 159% 1% 0.4% 0% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14% 3%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +182.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5225%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Vitamin C 47.8mg 0mg 53%
Manganese 0.927mg 0mg 40%
Carbs 13.12g 91.56g 26%
Calories 50kcal 397kcal 17%
Copper 0.11mg 0mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.009g 2.049g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0mg 9%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Fats 0.12g 3.33g 5%
Folate 18µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.004mg 4%
Iron 0.29mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.028mg 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 27µg 3%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.002mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 109mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.012mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.838g 2%
Sodium 1mg 52mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 8mg 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.21mg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 0.121g 1%
Protein 0.54g 0.03g 1%
Net carbs 11.72g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 9.85g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 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 +1700%
Contains more WaterWater +1673.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2675%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +597.9%
~equal in Other ~0.23g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 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 -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6346.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.5%

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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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.