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Almonds vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between almonds and caramel

  • Caramel has less vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, iron, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Almonds cover your daily vitamin E needs 168% more than caramel.
  • The glycemic index of caramel is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, almonds and Candies, caramels.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1488.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +242.5%
Contains more IronIron +2550%
Contains more CopperCopper +5627.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +609.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +321.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19709.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.8%

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% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5471.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +99%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +344.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2344.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +551.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 0.46mg 168%
Copper 1.031mg 0.018mg 113%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.011mg 94%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 1.542g 75%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.256mg 68%
Fats 49.93g 8.1g 64%
Magnesium 270mg 17mg 60%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 3.478g 59%
Phosphorus 481mg 114mg 52%
Fiber 12.5g 0g 50%
Iron 3.71mg 0.14mg 45%
Protein 21.15g 4.6g 33%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.44mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 0.148mg 22%
Carbs 21.55g 77g 18%
Potassium 733mg 214mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Calcium 269mg 138mg 13%
Sodium 1mg 245mg 11%
Folate 44µg 4µg 10%
Calories 579kcal 382kcal 10%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.103mg 9%
Choline 52.1mg 8mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.056mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.802g 2.476g 6%
Selenium 4.1µg 1.8µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.62mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 9.05g 77g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 65.5g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.115mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +359.8%
Contains more FatsFats +516.4%
Contains more OtherOther +64.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +257.3%
Contains more WaterWater +92.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1946.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +254.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.9%

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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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.