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

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How are piña colada and taffy (candy) different?

  • Piña colada has more manganese, copper, and vitamin C than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for piña colada is 23% higher.
  • Piña colada has less sugar.
  • Piña colada has a lower glycemic index (15) than taffy (candy) (51).

Alcoholic beverage, pina colada, prepared-from-recipe 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 5.7% 2.4% 6.3% 7.9% 26% 3.5% 3% 0.78% 69% 3.8%
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 PotassiumPotassium +2266.7%
Contains more IronIron +2000%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.5%
~equal in Calcium ~8mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.7µg

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 16% 0% 0.4% 0% 7.3% 3.9% 2.2% 3.7% 10% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1425%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.028mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Piña colada Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Manganese 0.528mg 0mg 23%
Carbs 22.66g 91.56g 23%
Calories 174kcal 397kcal 11%
Copper 0.079mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Iron 0.21mg 0.01mg 3%
Folate 12µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Sodium 6mg 52mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.838g 2%
Saturated fat 1.636g 2.049g 2%
Potassium 71mg 3mg 2%
Fats 1.88g 3.33g 2%
Magnesium 8mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.21mg 1%
Phosphorus 7mg 1mg 1%
Protein 0.42g 0.03g 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.118mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.004mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.033g 0.121g 1%
Net carbs 22.36g 91.56g N/A
Calcium 8mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 22.33g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.09mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.028mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.017mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 23% 65% 10%
Protein: 0.42 g
Fats: 1.88 g
Carbs: 22.66 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 10.05 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 +1300%
Contains more WaterWater +1240%
Contains more OtherOther +4269.6%
Contains more FatsFats +77.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
93% 5% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.636 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 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 -20.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +922%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +266.7%

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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. Piña colada - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168752/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.