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Caramel vs. Cane syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caramel and cane syrup

  • Caramel has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B12, and monounsaturated fat; however, cane syrup has more iron.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cane syrup is 43% higher.
  • Cane syrup is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Candies, caramels and Syrup, Cane.

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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 7.1% 3.9% 5.6% 135% 6.7% 5.2% 3.4% 7.6% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +961.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1325%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
Contains more IronIron +2471.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.3%

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
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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% 33% 14% 1.9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Cane syrup DV% diff.
Iron 0.14mg 3.6mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0g 23%
Phosphorus 114mg 8mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.06mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Calcium 138mg 13mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Fats 8.1g 0g 12%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0g 11%
Protein 4.6g 0g 9%
Sodium 245mg 58mg 8%
Calories 382kcal 269kcal 6%
Potassium 214mg 63mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.13mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 10mg 2%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.19mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Carbs 77g 73.14g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 73.14g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 73.2g N/A
Copper 0.018mg 0.02mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.1mg 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
73% 26%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 73.14 g
Water: 26 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +109.3%
Contains more WaterWater +205.9%
~equal in Carbs ~73.14g

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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. Cane syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167743/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.