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Caramel vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between caramel and chives

  • Caramel has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2; however, chives are richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, manganese, and copper.
  • Chives cover your daily vitamin K needs 176% more than caramel.
  • Chives contain less saturated fat.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of caramel is 65, while the glycemic index of chives is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, caramels and Chives, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +147.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.3%
Contains more IronIron +1042.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +772.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3290.9%

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%
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +119%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +122.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14425%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1716.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +337.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11716.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2525%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.8µg 212.7µg 176%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 58.1mg 64%
Folate 4µg 105µg 25%
Carbs 77g 4.35g 24%
Vitamin A 12µg 218µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.267g 21%
Calories 382kcal 30kcal 18%
Iron 0.14mg 1.6mg 18%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.373mg 16%
Copper 0.018mg 0.157mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Sodium 245mg 3mg 11%
Fats 8.1g 0.73g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.115mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.146g 11%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Phosphorus 114mg 58mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.324mg 6%
Magnesium 17mg 42mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.138mg 6%
Calcium 138mg 92mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.095g 4%
Protein 4.6g 3.27g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.647mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.078mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.21mg 2%
Potassium 214mg 296mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.56mg 1%
Choline 8mg 5.2mg 1%
Net carbs 77g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 1.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.057mg 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
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1009.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1670.1%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more WaterWater +966.5%

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
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1523.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1202.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.