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Caramel vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and chocolate brownie different?

  • Caramel is richer in calcium, while chocolate brownie is higher in copper, manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin A, magnesium, and folate.
  • Chocolate brownie covers your daily need for copper, 41% more than caramel.
  • Caramel contains 2 times more calcium than chocolate brownie. Caramel contains 138mg of calcium, while chocolate brownie contains 57mg.
  • Caramel is lower in saturated fat.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index (65) than chocolate brownie (42).

Candies, caramels and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe 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 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.8%
Contains more IronIron +1214.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2055.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5236.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +538.9%

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%
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% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +563.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +625%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Chocolate brownie DV% diff.
Copper 0.018mg 0.388mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 9.412g 40%
Fats 8.1g 29.1g 32%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.587mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 10.839g 23%
Saturated fat 2.476g 7.319g 22%
Cholesterol 7mg 73mg 22%
Iron 0.14mg 1.84mg 21%
Selenium 1.8µg 11.5µg 18%
Vitamin A 12µg 176µg 18%
Magnesium 17mg 53mg 9%
Carbs 77g 50.2g 9%
Calcium 138mg 57mg 8%
Folate 4µg 29µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.16µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.328mg 6%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.97mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.982mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.19mg 5%
Calories 382kcal 466kcal 4%
Sodium 245mg 343mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.141mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.094mg 3%
Phosphorus 114mg 132mg 3%
Protein 4.6g 6.2g 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Potassium 214mg 176mg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 50.2g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.298mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g 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
6% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.8%
Contains more FatsFats +259.3%
Contains more WaterWater +48.2%
~equal in Other ~1.9g

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
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +602.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +170.6%

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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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.