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Apricot jam vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between apricot jam and caramel

  • Apricot jam has more vitamin C and copper; however, caramel is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, calcium, and vitamin B1.
  • Caramel covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 18% more than apricot jam.
  • Apricot jam has 22 times more vitamin C than caramel. While apricot jam has 8.8mg of vitamin C, caramel has only 0.4mg.
  • Apricot jam has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Jams and preserves, apricot 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 1.3% 5.2% 5.2% 11%
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 IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +455.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +325%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +590%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3700%
~equal in Selenium ~1.8µg

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 29% 3.3% 2.6% 0% 0% 5.1% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
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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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1063.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +311.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3000%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +1900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot jam Caramel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.478g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.256mg 18%
Phosphorus 3mg 114mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Fats 0.2g 8.1g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.02mg 0.62mg 12%
Calcium 20mg 138mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.01g 2.476g 11%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.103mg 9%
Copper 0.1mg 0.018mg 9%
Vitamin C 8.8mg 0.4mg 9%
Sodium 40mg 245mg 9%
Protein 0.7g 4.6g 8%
Calories 242kcal 382kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.542g 4%
Carbs 64.4g 77g 4%
Iron 0.49mg 0.14mg 4%
Potassium 77mg 214mg 4%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.44mg 3%
Magnesium 4mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0.056mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.46mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Choline 0.4mg 8mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 0g 1%
Folate 1µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.036mg 0.148mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.011mg 1%
Net carbs 64.1g 77g N/A
Sugar 43.4g 65.5g N/A
Vitamin A 10µg 12µg 0%
Selenium 2µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 35%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 34.5 g
Other: 0.2 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 WaterWater +305.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +557.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3950%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.6%
Contains more OtherOther +800%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Apricot jam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170645/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.