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Caramel vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caramel and chinese cuisine?

  • Caramel is higher in vitamin B2 and calcium, yet chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 41% more.
  • Caramel has 6 times more calcium than chinese cuisine. While caramel has 138mg of calcium, chinese cuisine has only 22mg.

We used Candies, caramels and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables types 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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +527.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.1%
Contains more IronIron +692.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1236.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +272.2%
~equal in Potassium ~204mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +365.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +425%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +791.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +60%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2750%
Contains more FolateFolate +1025%
Contains more CholineCholine +331.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.8µg 51.3µg 41%
Carbs 77g 7.29g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.055mg 15%
Calories 382kcal 105kcal 14%
Calcium 138mg 22mg 12%
Iron 0.14mg 1.11mg 12%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 11.6mg 12%
Folate 4µg 45µg 10%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.5mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 2.13g 9%
Selenium 1.8µg 6.7µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.48µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.161mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.978g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 1.32mg 7%
Sodium 245mg 409mg 7%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.147mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.033mg 6%
Vitamin A 12µg 63µg 6%
Choline 8mg 34.5mg 5%
Phosphorus 114mg 76mg 5%
Protein 4.6g 7.08g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.443mg 4%
Fats 8.1g 5.3g 4%
Copper 0.018mg 0.049mg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.82mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 1.217g 1%
Net carbs 77g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Magnesium 17mg 15mg 0%
Potassium 214mg 204mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +52.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +956.2%
Contains more OtherOther +19.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.9%
Contains more WaterWater +827.3%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.5%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.