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Reese's pieces vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between reese's pieces and taffy (candy)

  • The amount of manganese, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5 in reese's pieces is higher than in taffy (candy).
  • Reese's pieces cover your daily need for saturated fat, 72% more than taffy (candy).
  • The amount of saturated fat in taffy (candy) is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy 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 63% 21% 32% 18% 137% 31% 89% 25% 143% 4.4%
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 +762.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11866.7%
Contains more IronIron +4800%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +447.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.2%

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% 20% 0% 45% 51% 114% 37% 25% 14% 15% 41% 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 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +302900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1866.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Reese's pieces Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Saturated fat 16.42g 2.049g 65%
Manganese 1.1mg 0mg 48%
Copper 0.41mg 0mg 46%
Vitamin B3 6.06mg 0.002mg 38%
Fats 24.77g 3.33g 33%
Phosphorus 207mg 1mg 29%
Protein 12.46g 0.03g 25%
Magnesium 88mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.012mg 16%
Folate 55µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.028mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.61mg 0.004mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.88g 0.121g 12%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Carbs 59.86g 91.56g 11%
Potassium 359mg 3mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.46g 0.838g 9%
Zinc 1.15mg 0.21mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0mg 8%
Sodium 194mg 52mg 6%
Iron 0.49mg 0.01mg 6%
Calcium 69mg 8mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.09mg 6%
Choline 28.7mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0.3µg 5%
Calories 497kcal 397kcal 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.01µg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Net carbs 56.86g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 53.25g 68.48g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 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
12% 25% 60% 2%
Protein: 12.46 g
Fats: 24.77 g
Carbs: 59.86 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 1.91 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 ProteinProtein +41433.3%
Contains more FatsFats +643.8%
Contains more OtherOther +730.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53%
Contains more WaterWater +385%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
72% 20% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.88 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 +432.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1453.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%

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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. Reese's pieces - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168764/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.