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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, fats, protein, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B2, and folate 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

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 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

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 0% 0% 0% 20% 45% 51% 114% 37% 25% 14% 15% 41%
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 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 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%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.61mg 0.004mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.88g 0.121g 12%
Carbs 59.86g 91.56g 11%
Potassium 359mg 3mg 10%
Zinc 1.15mg 0.21mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.46g 0.838g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0mg 8%
Calcium 69mg 8mg 6%
Iron 0.49mg 0.01mg 6%
Sodium 194mg 52mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.09mg 6%
Calories 497kcal 397kcal 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0.3µg 5%
Choline 28.7mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.01µg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.013g 1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.086g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 0.01g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 399kcal 132333kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 20g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.39 0.47 N/A
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

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 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.