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

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How are tea and taffy (candy) different?

  • Tea is higher in manganese; however, taffy (candy) is richer in monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for tea is 17% higher.
  • Tea has a lower glycemic index (0) than taffy (candy) (51).

Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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.
Tea
Tea
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
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 +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~0.01mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~1mg

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.
Tea
Tea
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Carbs 0.17g 91.56g 30%
Calories 1kcal 397kcal 20%
Manganese 0.392mg 0mg 17%
Saturated fat 0g 2.049g 9%
Fats 0g 3.33g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Caffeine 11mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.028mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.838g 2%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.21mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 52mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Calcium 3mg 8mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.121g 1%
Copper 0.011mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.09mg 1%
Protein 0.06g 0.03g 0%
Net carbs 0.17g 91.56g N/A
Magnesium 2mg 0mg 0%
Potassium 18mg 3mg 0%
Iron 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Sugar 0.02g 68.48g N/A
Phosphorus 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
Choline 0.3mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tea
Tea
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100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 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 +100%
Contains more WaterWater +1954%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53758.8%
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.