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Caramel vs. Gumdrop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between caramel and gumdrop

  • The amount of vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and potassium in caramel is higher than in gumdrop.
  • Caramel covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 19% more than gumdrop.
  • Gumdrop contains less saturated fat.
  • Gumdrop has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of gumdrop is 78, while the glycemic index of caramel is 65.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, caramels and Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces.

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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 0.71% 0.9% 0.44% 15% 4% 0% 0.43% 5.7% 1.3% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4180%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
~equal in Manganese ~0.01mg

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.
Caramel
12
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% 0% 0% 1.5% 3% 0.19% 0.72% 1.2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1869.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1380%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1020%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Gumdrop DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.013mg 19%
Phosphorus 114mg 1mg 16%
Calcium 138mg 3mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Fats 8.1g 0g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.012mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0g 11%
Protein 4.6g 0g 9%
Sodium 245mg 44mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.006mg 8%
Carbs 77g 98.9g 7%
Potassium 214mg 5mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.005mg 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 0mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 1mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0g 4%
Iron 0.14mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.8µg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
Choline 8mg 0mg 1%
Calories 382kcal 396kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 98.8g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 58.97g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.01mg 0%
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
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.9 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +750%
Contains more OtherOther +1700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.4%

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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. Gumdrop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167989/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.