Caramel vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are caramel and butter different?
- Caramel is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1; however, butter is richer in vitamin A and vitamin E.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 240% higher.
- Caramel contains 22 times more sodium than butter. While caramel contains 245mg of sodium, butter contains only 11mg.
- Butter has a lower glycemic index (0) than caramel (65).
Candies, caramels and Butter, without salt 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 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% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.5% |
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 | +∞% |
| 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% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5600% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +404.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +288.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +135% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 2.476g | 50.489g | 218% |
| Fats | 8.1g | 81.11g | 112% |
| Vitamin A | 12µg | 684µg | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 215mg | 69% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.542g | 23.43g | 55% |
| Carbs | 77g | 0.06g | 26% |
| Calories | 382kcal | 717kcal | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 0.034mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 114mg | 24mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 2.32mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 24mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 0.11mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 245mg | 11mg | 10% |
| Protein | 4.6g | 0.85g | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.103mg | 0.005mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 214mg | 24mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 0.17µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 2mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 7µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.003mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.44mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.478g | 3.01g | 3% |
| Choline | 8mg | 18.8mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.148mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 77g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 65.5g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.018mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.004mg | 0% |
| Folate | 4µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.258mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.417mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.338mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.107mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.205mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.285mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.115mg | 0.023mg | 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 ProteinProtein | +441.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +128233.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +4400% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +901.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +111.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1419.5% |
