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Caramel vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caramel and chicken meat

  • Caramel has more calcium; however, chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, iron, zinc, choline, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Chicken meat covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 52% more than caramel.
  • Caramel has 9 times more calcium than chicken meat. While caramel has 138mg of calcium, chicken meat has only 15mg.
  • Caramel has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of caramel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, caramels and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +820%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more IronIron +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +266.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +340.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1227.8%
~equal in Potassium ~223mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5634.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +723.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 8.487mg 52%
Protein 4.6g 27.3g 45%
Selenium 1.8µg 23.9µg 40%
Cholesterol 7mg 88mg 27%
Carbs 77g 0g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.4mg 26%
Iron 0.14mg 1.26mg 14%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.94mg 14%
Calcium 138mg 15mg 12%
Choline 8mg 65.9mg 11%
Phosphorus 114mg 182mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 5.34g 9%
Fats 8.1g 13.6g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 1.03mg 8%
Calories 382kcal 239kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.168mg 7%
Sodium 245mg 82mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.476g 3.79g 6%
Copper 0.018mg 0.066mg 5%
Vitamin A 12µg 48µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.063mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 2.97g 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.4µg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Potassium 214mg 223mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Folate 4µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-614.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +493.5%
Contains more FatsFats +67.9%
Contains more WaterWater +599.4%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +246.3%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.