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Caramel vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and cod different?

  • Caramel is higher in vitamin B2 and calcium; however, cod is richer in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3048% higher.
  • Caramel contains 19 times more saturated fat than cod. While caramel contains 2.476g of saturated fat, cod contains only 0.131g.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index (0) than caramel (65).

Candies, caramels and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw are the varieties 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%
Cod
Cod
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +762.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93%
Contains more IronIron +171.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1738.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.45mg

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%
Cod
Cod
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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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +293.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1293.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24577.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +203.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +715%
~equal in Vitamin A ~12µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 153mg 3048%
Selenium 1.8µg 33.1µg 57%
Carbs 77g 0g 26%
Protein 4.6g 17.81g 26%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.91µg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.231g 22%
Calories 382kcal 82kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.245mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.065mg 15%
Phosphorus 114mg 203mg 13%
Calcium 138mg 16mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 2.063mg 12%
Cholesterol 7mg 43mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.131g 11%
Fats 8.1g 0.67g 11%
Choline 8mg 65.2mg 10%
Sodium 245mg 54mg 8%
Potassium 214mg 413mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 36IU 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.094g 4%
Magnesium 17mg 32mg 4%
Iron 0.14mg 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.076mg 2%
Folate 4µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.64mg 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.028mg 1%
Net carbs 77g 0g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.44mg 0.45mg 0%
Vitamin A 12µg 12µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.015mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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
Cod
Cod
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18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +1109%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +500%
Contains more ProteinProtein +287.2%
Contains more WaterWater +855.5%

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
Cod
Cod
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29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1540.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1405.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.