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Caramel vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between caramel and candy bar

  • Caramel contains less vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin E, magnesium, folate, and fiber than candy bar.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11765% higher.
  • Candy bar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of candy bar is 51, while the glycemic index of caramel is 65.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, caramels and Candies, peanut 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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +547.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.2%
Contains more IronIron +592.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +4200%
Contains more ZincZinc +795.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +161.1%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 4% 9.2% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 82% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +791.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5252.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +273114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1775%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 153mg 11765%
Copper 0.018mg 0.774mg 84%
Manganese 0.011mg 1.243mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 7.922mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 10.65g 48%
Fats 8.1g 33.7g 39%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 16.721g 38%
Zinc 0.44mg 3.94mg 32%
Phosphorus 114mg 308mg 28%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 4.1mg 24%
Protein 4.6g 15.5g 22%
Magnesium 17mg 110mg 22%
Folate 4µg 75µg 18%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Carbs 77g 47.4g 10%
Iron 0.14mg 0.97mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.476g 4.678g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.14mg 9%
Calories 382kcal 522kcal 7%
Calcium 138mg 78mg 6%
Potassium 214mg 407mg 6%
Selenium 1.8µg 4.7µg 5%
Sodium 245mg 156mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.83mg 4%
Choline 8mg 29.4mg 4%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 830kcal 337kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 5.9 N/A
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 42.22g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.4%
Contains more WaterWater +431.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +237%
Contains more FatsFats +316%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +984.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +206.2%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.