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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | {{incomplete|Add and fill in a table for the various foods used. Do NOT delete this tag too soon.}} | |
− | Within each color, several individual items are placed at points marked by dots along a tastiness | + | In this comic, [[Randall]] rates colors based on tastiness of various flavors the colors are typically associated with, possibly in jellybeans. The colors are sorted, with the highest ranking colors at the top. Within each color, several individual items are placed at points marked by dots along a tastiness X-axis. For example, watermelon is rated as less tasty than cotton candy, within the pink color band. |
− | + | The flavors in the list include several rather obscure flavors ("blue raspberry", "creamsicle") and miss some obvious choices, such as banana and carrot. | |
− | + | Several colors contain regions along their axes labeled as "???". It is not clear what the purpose of these is. Perhaps they indicate regions in which Randall is unable to think of any examples, and is inviting the reader to speculate. For instance, are there any pink-colored foods more tasty than watermelon (5.5, on a scale from 1 to 9) but less tasty than cotton candy (8.5)? | |
− | + | A couple of the question marks imply an arbitrary tastiness assigned to a color that is not derived from an actual data point, however. For instance, the only blue datapoint is "blue raspberry", assigned a ranking of 5.5. But the range assigned to blue as a whole is 4 to 8. The regions either side of blue raspberry are labelled with ???. | |
− | + | In the title text, Randall asserts that his rankings of colors and flavors are indisputable (with the exception of chocolate). This is a jab at the reception of his previous comic [[388: Fuck Grapefruit]], a comic ranking fruits based on their tastiness which Randall claims is the most controversial piece he has ever published. | |
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− | In the title text, Randall asserts that his rankings of colors and flavors are indisputable (with the exception of chocolate). This | ||
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===Table=== | ===Table=== | ||
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! scope="col"| Rating (Approx.) | ! scope="col"| Rating (Approx.) | ||
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− | + | |Pink | |
|{{w|Cotton Candy}} | |{{w|Cotton Candy}} | ||
|Randall seems to like cotton candy. This treat is sold in many places, most notably carnivals. | |Randall seems to like cotton candy. This treat is sold in many places, most notably carnivals. | ||
|95% | |95% | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Pink |
− | |Watermelon is a fruit that is used as a processed candy flavoring, especially in hard candies, and is usually very sweet and pink in color. | + | |Watermelon |
+ | |Watermelon is a fruit that is used as a processed candy flavoring, especially in hard candies, and is usually very sweet and pink in color. It is made of 95 percent actual water. | ||
|63% | |63% | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | |Red | |
− | + | |Strawberry | |
− | |Strawberries are a seeded fruit which are usually sweet and red. They are of relatively small size. | + | |Strawberries are a red, seeded fruit which are usually sweet and red. They are of relatively small size. |
|93% | |93% | ||
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− | | | + | |Red |
− | |Cherries are red fruits that | + | |Cherry |
+ | |Cherries are red fruits that are normally very tart in taste. | ||
|86% | |86% | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Red |
+ | |Raspberry | ||
|Raspberries are reddish-pink fruits (though Randall lists them under red) that are in the more tart category of fruits. | |Raspberries are reddish-pink fruits (though Randall lists them under red) that are in the more tart category of fruits. | ||
|55% | |55% | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Blue | |Blue | ||
− | + | |Blue Raspberry | |
|Blue-colored raspberries are not found in nature. While some {{w|Bramble fruit|bramble fruit}} species and cultivars are sometimes referred to as "blue raspberry" - notably {{w|Rubus leucodermis}} - the actual color of such fruit varies between purple and black as it matures, closer to that of {{w|Blackberry|blackberries}} than for example {{w|Blueberry|blueberries}}. | |Blue-colored raspberries are not found in nature. While some {{w|Bramble fruit|bramble fruit}} species and cultivars are sometimes referred to as "blue raspberry" - notably {{w|Rubus leucodermis}} - the actual color of such fruit varies between purple and black as it matures, closer to that of {{w|Blackberry|blackberries}} than for example {{w|Blueberry|blueberries}}. | ||
While not a real fruit color, "blue raspberry" is nevertheless a {{w|Blue raspberry flavor|common artificial flavor}}, ostensibly based on Rubus leucodermis. Products featuring this flavor are often artificially colored bright blue (nowhere near the hue of Rubus leucodermis fruit), contributing to the perceived association between the color and the flavor among general population. | While not a real fruit color, "blue raspberry" is nevertheless a {{w|Blue raspberry flavor|common artificial flavor}}, ostensibly based on Rubus leucodermis. Products featuring this flavor are often artificially colored bright blue (nowhere near the hue of Rubus leucodermis fruit), contributing to the perceived association between the color and the flavor among general population. | ||
|57% | |57% | ||
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− | + | |Green | |
− | + | |Green Apple | |
|Green apples are usually more sweet than red apples, which are not listed, and are Randall's favorite apple. He mentioned a dislike for red apples in his what if? Blog | |Green apples are usually more sweet than red apples, which are not listed, and are Randall's favorite apple. He mentioned a dislike for red apples in his what if? Blog | ||
|84% | |84% | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Green |
− | |While the red part of a watermelon and the pink watermelon flavoring used in candy are widely eaten and sweet, the green rind is hard and not normally eaten | + | |Watermelon (Rind?) |
+ | |While the red part of a watermelon and the pink watermelon flavoring used in candy are widely eaten and sweet, the green rind is hard and not normally eaten. | ||
|60% | |60% | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Green |
+ | |Mint | ||
|Mint is a herb that can be considered as spicy by some people, which makes it unappealing to them. | |Mint is a herb that can be considered as spicy by some people, which makes it unappealing to them. | ||
|38% | |38% | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Green |
+ | |Lime | ||
|Limes are a green, sour fruit sharing many traits with lemons. These are rarely eaten as fruit, but can be served with water or beer. | |Limes are a green, sour fruit sharing many traits with lemons. These are rarely eaten as fruit, but can be served with water or beer. | ||
|31% | |31% | ||
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− | | | + | |Green |
+ | |Pistachio | ||
|Pistachios are green nuts. Randall seems unsure of where to place these on the chart. | |Pistachios are green nuts. Randall seems unsure of where to place these on the chart. | ||
|47% to 70% | |47% to 70% | ||
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− | + | |White | |
− | + | |Vanilla | |
|Randall is likely playing with expectations here. Vanilla and vanilla bean are both dark brown, not white. But vanilla ice cream is white thanks to the cream, milk, and sugar used in its creation. The brown is nearly invisible in the ice cream, either as vanilla extract mixed in or as minute flakes of vanilla bean in exceptional vanilla ice creams. | |Randall is likely playing with expectations here. Vanilla and vanilla bean are both dark brown, not white. But vanilla ice cream is white thanks to the cream, milk, and sugar used in its creation. The brown is nearly invisible in the ice cream, either as vanilla extract mixed in or as minute flakes of vanilla bean in exceptional vanilla ice creams. | ||
|65% | |65% | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{w|White | + | |White |
− | + | |White Chocolate | |
+ | |{{w|White chocolate}} is disliked by many people who assert that it is "not real chocolate" because it contains no cocoa solids and is mainly cocoa butter and sugar. | ||
|19% | |19% | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | + | |Brown | |
− | + | |Caramel | |
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|Caramel is a liquid-like substance usually drizzled on desserts. "Caramel" can also refer to the coloring. Randall seems to enjoy caramel less than many people. | |Caramel is a liquid-like substance usually drizzled on desserts. "Caramel" can also refer to the coloring. Randall seems to enjoy caramel less than many people. | ||
|19% | |19% | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |Brown |
+ | |Coffee | ||
|While widely enjoyed by many people, coffee is a bitter beverage (or bean). Many people add sugar and/or cream to their coffee (or cover the beans in chocolate) to make it palatable. Clearly Randall does not like black coffee (coffee with no sweeteners or additives) | |While widely enjoyed by many people, coffee is a bitter beverage (or bean). Many people add sugar and/or cream to their coffee (or cover the beans in chocolate) to make it palatable. Clearly Randall does not like black coffee (coffee with no sweeteners or additives) | ||
|5% | |5% | ||
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− | | | + | |Brown |
+ | |Chocolate | ||
+ | |Chocolate is given a very wide range. While widely recognized as a classic candy, containing the chemical {{w|phenylethylamine}} which literally makes the human brain happier, there are also very staunch and not rare people who clearly and adamantly don't like it. There are also many varieties of chocolate with varying degrees of sweetness -- and, not coincidentally, colors to help differentiate them. Randall deems the whole situation too complex to assign to only one data point. | ||
+ | |38% to 86%. (range of text area) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Orange | ||
|{{w|Popsicle_(brand)#Related_snacks|Creamsicle}} | |{{w|Popsicle_(brand)#Related_snacks|Creamsicle}} | ||
− | |Orange creamsicle is an ice pop sold by | + | |Orange creamsicle is an ice pop sold by Popsicle. It is known as a favorite among the Popsicle lineup. |
|47% | |47% | ||
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− | + | |Orange | |
+ | |Orange | ||
|Oranges are round fruits similar in size to an apple. Randall appears to dislike oranges, maybe because of their slightly sour flavoring or the difficulty of opening one up. | |Oranges are round fruits similar in size to an apple. Randall appears to dislike oranges, maybe because of their slightly sour flavoring or the difficulty of opening one up. | ||
Interestingly, in this comic Randall rates oranges as tasting worse than lemons, while in [[388: Fuck Grapefruit]], it was lemons he charted as tasting significantly worse. | Interestingly, in this comic Randall rates oranges as tasting worse than lemons, while in [[388: Fuck Grapefruit]], it was lemons he charted as tasting significantly worse. | ||
|25% | |25% | ||
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− | + | |Yellow | |
− | + | |Popcorn?! | |
|Popcorn is a very popular food item, but not for its flavor. By itself it has nearly no flavor, and the usual toppings of salt and butter are some of the most basic cravings the human tongue asks for. | |Popcorn is a very popular food item, but not for its flavor. By itself it has nearly no flavor, and the usual toppings of salt and butter are some of the most basic cravings the human tongue asks for. | ||
|5% | |5% | ||
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− | | | + | |Yellow |
+ | |Lemon | ||
|Lemons by themselves have a very strong sour flavor. Many people, apparently including Randall, do not like this taste raw or on its own, though some do. To make lemons appealing to those who don't like very sour things, they are instead added as ingredients in a much larger dish, often with sugar added to balance the sourness. | |Lemons by themselves have a very strong sour flavor. Many people, apparently including Randall, do not like this taste raw or on its own, though some do. To make lemons appealing to those who don't like very sour things, they are instead added as ingredients in a much larger dish, often with sugar added to balance the sourness. | ||
|27% | |27% | ||
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|Purple | |Purple | ||
− | + | |Grape | |
− | |Randall apparently does not like {{w|Concord grape}}s, a small, oval-like | + | |Randall apparently does not like {{w|Concord grape}}s, a small, oval-like fruit. He did not list green grapes, though. |
|15% | |15% | ||
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|Black | |Black | ||
− | + | |Licorice | |
− | | | + | |Most Americans tend to find {{w|licorice}} a very unpleasant flavor. It would appear that Randall resides within that majority. |
|0.1% | |0.1% | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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− | :[ | + | :Best-Tasting Colors |
− | : | + | :[A scale from "bad" to "good"] |
− | : | + | :1. <span style="color:magenta;">Pink</span> <span style="color:grey;">- watermelon, ???, cotton candy</span> |
+ | :2. <span style="color:red;">Red</span> <span style="color:grey;">- raspberry, cherry, strawberry</span> | ||
+ | :3. <span style="color:blue;">Blue</span> <span style="color:grey;">- ???, blue raspberry, ???</span> | ||
+ | :4. <span style="color:green;">Green</span> <span style="color:grey;">- lime, mint, pistachio??, watermelon, green apple</span> | ||
+ | :5. <span style="background:silver;color:white;">White</span> <span style="color:grey;">- ???, white chocolate, ???, vanilla, ???</span> | ||
+ | :6. <span style="color:brown;">Brown</span> <span style="color:grey;">- coffee, caramel</span> ? [However you feel about chocolate] ? | ||
+ | :7. <span style="color:orange;">Orange</span> <span style="color:grey;">- orange, creamsicle</span> | ||
+ | :8. <span style="color:gold;">Yellow</span> <span style="color:grey;">- popcorn?!, lemon</span> | ||
+ | :9. <span style="color:purple;">Purple</span> <span style="color:grey;">- grape</span> | ||
+ | :10. Black <span style="color:grey;">- licorice</span> | ||
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[[Category:Comics with color]] | [[Category:Comics with color]] | ||
[[Category:Charts]] | [[Category:Charts]] | ||
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