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Biscuit vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between biscuits and caramel

  • Biscuits have more iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, and calcium; however, caramel is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Biscuits cover your daily iron needs 35% more than caramel.
  • Caramel has 34 times less manganese than biscuits. Biscuits have 0.378mg of manganese, while caramel has 0.011mg.
  • Caramel contains less sodium.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of caramel is 65, while the glycemic index of biscuits is 44.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 CalciumCalcium +70.3%
Contains more IronIron +1971.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +355.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3336.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +983.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +245.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1892.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1425%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +275%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Caramel DV% diff.
Iron 2.9mg 0.14mg 35%
Selenium 19.5µg 1.8µg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.103mg 21%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.148mg 18%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.011mg 16%
Sodium 580mg 245mg 15%
Folate 61µg 4µg 14%
Fats 16.3g 8.1g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 1.542g 13%
Carbs 44.6g 77g 11%
Calcium 235mg 138mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.3µg 9%
Saturated fat 4.324g 2.476g 8%
Phosphorus 164mg 114mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.62mg 7%
Copper 0.082mg 0.018mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Protein 7g 4.6g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 3.478g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.256mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Potassium 121mg 214mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.056mg 2%
Choline 8mg 1%
Calories 353kcal 382kcal 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.44mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 77g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 ProteinProtein +52.2%
Contains more FatsFats +101.2%
Contains more WaterWater +240%
Contains more OtherOther +77.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 +349.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.7%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.