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

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Important differences between reeses cups and taffy (candy)

  • Reeses cups have more fats, vitamin B3, copper, protein, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, and fiber than taffy (candy).
  • Reeses cups' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 43% more.
  • Taffy (candy) contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 44% 23% 30% 45% 80% 35% 69% 47% 0% 7.6%
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 +875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11333.3%
Contains more IronIron +12000%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +509.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.4%
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1% 0% 5.7% 3% 40% 25% 84% 37% 23% 33% 5% 38%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 9% 1.8% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +816.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +58.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Reeses cups Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Fats 30.53g 3.33g 42%
Saturated fat 10.73g 2.049g 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.5g 0.121g 36%
Monounsaturated fat 13.1g 0.838g 31%
Vitamin B3 4.49mg 0.002mg 28%
Copper 0.24mg 0mg 27%
Phosphorus 161mg 1mg 23%
Protein 10.24g 0.03g 20%
Magnesium 62mg 0mg 15%
Iron 1.21mg 0.01mg 15%
Fiber 3.6g 0g 14%
Sodium 357mg 52mg 13%
Folate 50µg 0µg 13%
Carbs 55.36g 91.56g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.004mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.028mg 11%
Potassium 343mg 3mg 10%
Zinc 1.28mg 0.21mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.26µg 0.01µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.012mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0mg 8%
Calcium 78mg 8mg 7%
Calories 515kcal 397kcal 6%
Choline 35.4mg 6%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Cholesterol 6mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin A 17µg 27µg 1%
Selenium 1.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.3µg 1%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.013g 1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.086g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 0.01g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 503kcal 132333kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 0.47 N/A
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 51.76g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 47.17g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.09mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 31% 55% 2%
Protein: 10.24 g
Fats: 30.53 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 1.44 g
Other: 2.43 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 +34033.3%
Contains more FatsFats +816.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.4%
Contains more WaterWater +236.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 45% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.73 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.5 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 +1463.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4445.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%

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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. Reeses cups - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168763/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.