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Caramel vs. Baby ruth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between caramel and baby ruth

  • Caramel has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and calcium; however, baby ruth is higher in copper, manganese, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, and iron.
  • Baby ruth covers your daily saturated fat needs 48% more than caramel.
  • Baby ruth contains 5 times less vitamin B12 than caramel. Caramel contains 0.3µg of vitamin B12, while baby ruth contains 0.06µg.
  • Caramel has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, caramels and Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 14% 22% 24% 75% 20% 40% 30% 46% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.4%
Contains more IronIron +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +1150%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3090.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.9%
~equal in Sodium ~230mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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% 19% 0% 15% 28% 23% 20% 9.7% 7.5% 5.8% 9% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +745.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +336.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Baby ruth DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.476g 12.1g 44%
Copper 0.018mg 0.225mg 23%
Fats 8.1g 21.6g 21%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.351mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.121mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 5.557g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.06µg 10%
Calcium 138mg 47mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 1.251mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 2.638g 6%
Magnesium 17mg 43mg 6%
Iron 0.14mg 0.63mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.333mg 6%
Choline 8mg 34.9mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.058mg 4%
Calories 382kcal 459kcal 4%
Carbs 77g 64.8g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.93mg 3%
Phosphorus 114mg 94mg 3%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.72mg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Protein 4.6g 5.4g 2%
Folate 4µg 12µg 2%
Potassium 214mg 249mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.042mg 1%
Selenium 1.8µg 2.5µg 1%
Sodium 245mg 230mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 62.8g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 54g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.05g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
5% 22% 65% 7%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 21.6 g
Carbs: 64.8 g
Water: 6.99 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.8%
Contains more WaterWater +21.6%
Contains more OtherOther +48.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.4%
Contains more FatsFats +166.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
60% 27% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.557 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.638 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +260.4%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/nutrients
  2. Baby ruth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167582/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.