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Caramel vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caramel and chuck steak

  • Caramel has more calcium; however, chuck steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chuck steak is 114% higher.
  • Chuck steak has 9 times less calcium than caramel. Caramel has 138mg of calcium, while chuck steak has 16mg.
  • Caramel is lower in saturated fat.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index than chuck steak.

Food types used in this article are Candies, caramels and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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% 4.8% 29% 92% 26% 237% 83% 9.3% 1.6% 150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +762.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.9%
Contains more IronIron +1650%
Contains more CopperCopper +327.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1872.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1427.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.012mg

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% 2.3% 2% 1.5% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +360%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3050.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +910%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +887.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Chuck steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 3.03µg 114%
Zinc 0.44mg 8.68mg 75%
Selenium 1.8µg 27.5µg 47%
Protein 4.6g 24.98g 41%
Iron 0.14mg 2.45mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 4.663mg 28%
Saturated fat 2.476g 8.66g 28%
Cholesterol 7mg 87mg 27%
Carbs 77g 0g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.373mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 9.457g 20%
Fats 8.1g 19.64g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.81g 18%
Choline 8mg 79mg 13%
Calcium 138mg 16mg 12%
Phosphorus 114mg 193mg 11%
Sodium 245mg 71mg 8%
Copper 0.018mg 0.077mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.191mg 5%
Calories 382kcal 277kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.752mg 3%
Potassium 214mg 325mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 4µg 6µg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 0g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.6µg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.809mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g 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
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1025%
Contains more ProteinProtein +443%
Contains more FatsFats +142.5%
Contains more WaterWater +549.6%

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +329.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +513.3%

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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. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/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.