Butter vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are butter and caramel different?
- Butter is higher in vitamin A and vitamin E; however, caramel is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 240% higher.
- Butter contains 60 times more vitamin A than caramel. While butter contains 2499IU of vitamin A, caramel contains only 42IU.
- Caramel has less cholesterol.
- Butter has a lower glycemic index (0) than caramel (65).
Butter, without salt and Candies, caramels are the varieties used in this article.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -95.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +750% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +475% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +791.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +388.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +375% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +175% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +80% |
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 AVitamin A | +5600% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +404.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +288.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +135% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1960% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +652.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +252.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +463.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +76.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 50.489g | 2.476g | 218% |
| Fats | 81.11g | 8.1g | 112% |
| Vitamin A | 684µg | 12µg | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 215mg | 7mg | 69% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.43g | 1.542g | 55% |
| Carbs | 0.06g | 77g | 26% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 382kcal | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.256mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 114mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 0.46mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 138mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.11mg | 0.62mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 245mg | 10% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 4.6g | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.103mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 214mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.17µg | 0.3µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 2mg | 17mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 1.8µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.003mg | 0.056mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.44mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.01g | 3.478g | 3% |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.02mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.042mg | 0.148mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.06g | 77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.06g | 65.5g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.016mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Folate | 3µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.038mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0.417mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.057mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +901.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +111.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +441.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +128233.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +4400% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1419.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.5% |
