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Barbecue sauce vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barbecue sauce and caramel

  • Barbecue sauce has more iron and copper; however, caramel has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for barbecue sauce is 34% higher.
  • Caramel has 5 times less iron than barbecue sauce. Barbecue sauce has 0.64mg of iron, while caramel has 0.14mg.
  • Caramel is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Sauce, barbecue 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 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
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 +357.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1045.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +318.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +470%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.5%
~equal in Potassium ~214mg

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 2% 3.7% 16% 0% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5% 3.9%
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 +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +303.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +347.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +357.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +278%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~12µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue sauce Caramel DV% diff.
Sodium 1027mg 245mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.101g 3.478g 23%
Fructose 14.17g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.056mg 0.256mg 15%
Phosphorus 20mg 114mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Carbs 40.77g 77g 12%
Saturated fat 0.045g 2.476g 11%
Calories 172kcal 382kcal 11%
Fats 0.63g 8.1g 11%
Calcium 33mg 138mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.164mg 0.62mg 9%
Protein 0.82g 4.6g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.103mg 7%
Copper 0.072mg 0.018mg 6%
Iron 0.64mg 0.14mg 6%
Manganese 0.126mg 0.011mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 1.542g 4%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.597mg 0.148mg 3%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.44mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.46mg 2%
Folate 2µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.075mg 0.056mg 1%
Potassium 232mg 214mg 1%
Selenium 1.3µg 1.8µg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 39.87g 77g N/A
Sugar 33.24g 65.5g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Vitamin A 11µg 12µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.8µg 0%
Choline 7.1mg 8mg 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.021g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.08g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 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 +543.6%
Contains more OtherOther +70.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +461%
Contains more FatsFats +1185.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 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 -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1780.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3343.6%

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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. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/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.