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

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How are taffy (candy) and piña colada different?

  • Piña colada has more manganese, copper, and vitamin C than taffy (candy).
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for piña colada is 23% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) contains 3 times more sugar than piña colada. While taffy (candy) contains 68.48g of sugar, piña colada contains only 22.33g.
  • Piña colada has a lower glycemic index (15) than taffy (candy) (51).

Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe and Alcoholic beverage, pina colada, 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% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
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%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.5%
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 +∞%
~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 0% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 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 16% 0% 0.4% 0% 7.3% 3.9% 2.2% 3.7% 10% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.029mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taffy (candy) Piña colada DV% diff.
Manganese 0mg 0.528mg 23%
Carbs 91.56g 22.66g 23%
Calories 397kcal 174kcal 11%
Copper 0mg 0.079mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.9mg 5%
Iron 0.01mg 0.21mg 3%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.045mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 52mg 6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.838g 0.082g 2%
Saturated fat 2.049g 1.636g 2%
Potassium 3mg 71mg 2%
Fats 3.33g 1.88g 2%
Magnesium 0mg 8mg 2%
Zinc 0.21mg 0.13mg 1%
Phosphorus 1mg 7mg 1%
Protein 0.03g 0.42g 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.118mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.061mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 0.033g 1%
Net carbs 91.56g 22.36g N/A
Calcium 8mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 68.48g 22.33g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.029mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.012mg 0.017mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
2% 23% 65% 10%
Protein: 0.42 g
Fats: 1.88 g
Carbs: 22.66 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 10.05 g
Contains more FatsFats +77.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1300%
Contains more WaterWater +1240%
Contains more OtherOther +4269.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
93% 5% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.636 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +922%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +266.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.2%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/nutrients
  2. Piña colada - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168752/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.