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Butterfinger vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between butterfinger and caramel

  • Butterfinger has more manganese, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin E, iron, and fiber; however, caramel is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and calcium.
  • Butterfinger covers your daily need for saturated fat, 35% more than caramel.
  • Caramel has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar 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 34% 11% 19% 30% 64% 27% 42% 30% 64% 16%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +182.4%
Contains more IronIron +464.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +972.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4354.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +61.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +283.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.5%
~equal in Potassium ~214mg
~equal in Sodium ~245mg

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% 0% 34% 0% 30% 14% 50% 22% 16% 5% 5.5% 21% 8.2%
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 EVitamin E +273.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1689.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +312.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterfinger Caramel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.5g 2.476g 32%
Manganese 0.49mg 0.011mg 21%
Copper 0.193mg 0.018mg 19%
Fats 18.9g 8.1g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.649mg 0.148mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.256mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.3µg 11%
Calcium 36mg 138mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.119g 1.542g 9%
Vitamin E 1.72mg 0.46mg 8%
Iron 0.79mg 0.14mg 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Magnesium 48mg 17mg 7%
Folate 28µg 4µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 0.62mg 5%
Zinc 1mg 0.44mg 5%
Calories 459kcal 382kcal 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Phosphorus 97mg 114mg 2%
Selenium 2.9µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.103mg 2%
Protein 5.4g 4.6g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.164g 3.478g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Sodium 230mg 245mg 1%
Carbs 72.9g 77g 1%
Choline 15mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.069mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 70.9g 77g N/A
Potassium 220mg 214mg 0%
Sugar 45.9g 65.5g N/A
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.04g N/A
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%
Caffeine 1mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 19% 73%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 72.9 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 1.57 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 +17.4%
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more WaterWater +591.1%
Contains more OtherOther +14.6%
~equal in Carbs ~77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 29% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.119 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.164 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 +232%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.478g

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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. Butterfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167565/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.