Beans vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between beans and caramel
- Beans have more fiber, copper, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, caramel is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and calcium.
- Beans cover your daily need for fiber, 22% more than caramel.
- Beans have 11 times more copper than caramel. While beans have 0.206mg of copper, caramel has only 0.018mg.
- Beans have less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of caramel is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +88.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +107.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1044.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +218.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +176% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +675% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +45.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +190.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +132.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +285% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +140% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +206.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +326.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +125% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.172g | 3.478g | 22% |
Fiber | 5.5g | 0g | 22% |
Copper | 0.206mg | 0.018mg | 21% |
Carbs | 20.49g | 77g | 19% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.256mg | 15% |
Calories | 105kcal | 382kcal | 14% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
Fats | 0.4g | 8.1g | 12% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 12% | |
Saturated fat | 0.103g | 2.476g | 11% |
Sodium | 1mg | 245mg | 11% |
Calcium | 50mg | 138mg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.4mg | 0.44mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.056mg | 6% |
Selenium | 4.5µg | 1.8µg | 5% |
Folate | 24µg | 4µg | 5% |
Choline | 30.8mg | 8mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 1.542g | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.103mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 17mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 7mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 0.148mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.29mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
Potassium | 296mg | 214mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.46mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 12µg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 104mg | 114mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
Protein | 4.8g | 4.6g | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.99g | 77g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.78g | 65.5g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 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
Contains more WaterWater | +754.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1925% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +275.8% |
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Protein
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Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4305.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1922.1% |