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Caramel vs. Butterfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caramel and butterfinger

  • Caramel has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and calcium; however, butterfinger is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin E, iron, and fiber.
  • Butterfinger covers your daily need for saturated fat, 35% more than caramel.
  • Caramel has 8 times more vitamin B12 than butterfinger. While caramel has 0.3µg of vitamin B12, butterfinger has only 0.04µg.
  • Caramel has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, caramels and Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER 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 34% 11% 19% 30% 64% 27% 42% 30% 64% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +283.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.5%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~220mg
~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% 34% 0% 30% 14% 50% 22% 16% 5% 5.5% 21% 8.2%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Butterfinger DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.476g 9.5g 32%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.49mg 21%
Copper 0.018mg 0.193mg 19%
Fats 8.1g 18.9g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 2.649mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.062mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.04µg 11%
Calcium 138mg 36mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 5.119g 9%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 1.72mg 8%
Iron 0.14mg 0.79mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Magnesium 17mg 48mg 7%
Folate 4µg 28µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.37mg 5%
Zinc 0.44mg 1mg 5%
Calories 382kcal 459kcal 4%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Phosphorus 114mg 97mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.121mg 2%
Protein 4.6g 5.4g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 3.164g 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 245mg 230mg 1%
Carbs 77g 72.9g 1%
Choline 8mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.069mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 70.9g N/A
Potassium 214mg 220mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g 45.9g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.2µg 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 0mg 1mg 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% 19% 73%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 72.9 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +591.1%
Contains more OtherOther +14.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.4%
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
~equal in Carbs ~72.9g

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
53% 29% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.119 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.164 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +232%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.164g

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