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Caramel vs. Chocolate syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between caramel and chocolate syrup

  • Caramel has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B5; however, chocolate syrup is higher in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Chocolate syrup covers your daily copper needs 55% more than caramel.
  • Chocolate syrup has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, caramels and Beverages, chocolate syrup.

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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 46% 4.2% 20% 79% 171% 20% 55% 9.4% 50% 7.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +885.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +282.4%
Contains more IronIron +1407.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2744.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3372.7%
~equal in Potassium ~224mg

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.
Caramel
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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 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 0.67% 0% 0.4% 0% 2.3% 12% 6% 0.78% 1.4% 0% 1.3% 1.5% 0.71%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1044.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +412%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4669.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +260%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +515.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Chocolate syrup DV% diff.
Copper 0.018mg 0.512mg 55%
Iron 0.14mg 2.11mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.026g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.05mg 16%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.382mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.013mg 12%
Calcium 138mg 14mg 12%
Fats 8.1g 1.13g 11%
Magnesium 17mg 65mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.519g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.009mg 8%
Sodium 245mg 72mg 8%
Protein 4.6g 2.1g 5%
Calories 382kcal 279kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.006mg 4%
Carbs 77g 65.1g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.02mg 3%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.73mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.286g 3%
Phosphorus 114mg 129mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.322mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Selenium 1.8µg 1.4µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1.3mg 1%
Folate 4µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 62.5g N/A
Potassium 214mg 224mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g 49.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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
2% 65% 31%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 1.13 g
Carbs: 65.1 g
Water: 31 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +119%
Contains more FatsFats +616.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.3%
Contains more OtherOther +168.7%
Contains more WaterWater +264.7%

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
62% 34% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.286 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.026 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +439.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13276.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%

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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 syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174117/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.