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Caramel vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and blue cheese different?

  • Blue cheese is higher than caramel in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Blue cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 81% more than caramel.
  • Caramel is lower in sodium.

Candies, caramels and Cheese, blue types were 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.
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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +282.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.6%
Contains more IronIron +121.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +504.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +705.6%

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +255.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1550%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +586.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +306.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.476g 18.669g 74%
Phosphorus 114mg 387mg 39%
Sodium 245mg 1146mg 39%
Calcium 138mg 528mg 39%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.22µg 38%
Protein 4.6g 21.4g 34%
Fats 8.1g 28.74g 32%
Carbs 77g 2.34g 25%
Selenium 1.8µg 14.5µg 23%
Cholesterol 7mg 75mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 1.729mg 22%
Vitamin A 12µg 198µg 21%
Zinc 0.44mg 2.66mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.8g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 7.778g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.382mg 10%
Folate 4µg 36µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.166mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.029mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 1.016mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Iron 0.14mg 0.31mg 2%
Copper 0.018mg 0.04mg 2%
Choline 8mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.4µg 1%
Calories 382kcal 353kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.25mg 1%
Potassium 214mg 256mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 0.5g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3190.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +365.2%
Contains more FatsFats +254.8%
Contains more WaterWater +398.9%
Contains more OtherOther +183.9%

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +334.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +404.4%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.