Taffy (candy) vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between taffy (candy) and Mexican tea?
- Taffy (candy) has less manganese, folate, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, potassium, fiber, and phosphorus than Mexican tea.
- Mexican tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 135% higher.
We used Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Epazote, raw types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3337.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21000% |
| Contains more IronIron | +18700% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +423.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +8500% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31850% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +4375% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0mg | 3.098mg | 135% |
| Folate | 0µg | 215µg | 54% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 121mg | 29% |
| Carbs | 91.56g | 7.44g | 28% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 275mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.012mg | 0.348mg | 26% |
| Iron | 0.01mg | 1.88mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.19mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 3mg | 633mg | 19% |
| Calories | 397kcal | 32kcal | 18% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.8g | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.152mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 1mg | 86mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.049g | 9% | |
| Zinc | 0.21mg | 1.1mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.6mg | 4% |
| Fats | 3.33g | 0.52g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.004mg | 0.179mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.002mg | 0.639mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 27µg | 3µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.838g | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.03g | 0.33g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.121g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 91.56g | 3.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 68.48g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 52mg | 43mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.9µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0g | 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
Protein:
0.03 g
Fats:
3.33 g
Carbs:
91.56 g
Water:
4.85 g
Other:
0.23 g
Protein:
0.33 g
Fats:
0.52 g
Carbs:
7.44 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +540.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1130.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1000% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1739.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +987% |
