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Caramel vs. Condensed milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and condensed milk different?

  • Condensed milk has more selenium, phosphorus, choline, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12 than caramel.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for condensed milk is 24% higher.
  • Caramel contains 2 times more sodium than condensed milk. While caramel contains 245mg of sodium, condensed milk contains only 127mg.

Candies, caramels and Milk, canned, condensed, sweetened 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 85% 33% 7.1% 5% 26% 108% 17% 0.78% 81%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.4%
Contains more IronIron +35.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +722.2%

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 8.7% 25% 3.2% 3% 23% 96% 3.9% 45% 12% 55% 1.5% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +516.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +46.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +1013.8%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.051mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Condensed milk DV% diff.
Selenium 1.8µg 14.8µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.337g 21%
Phosphorus 114mg 253mg 20%
Choline 8mg 89.1mg 15%
Calcium 138mg 284mg 15%
Saturated fat 2.476g 5.486g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.416mg 12%
Cholesterol 7mg 34mg 9%
Carbs 77g 54.4g 8%
Protein 4.6g 7.91g 7%
Vitamin A 12µg 74µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.44µg 6%
Sodium 245mg 127mg 5%
Potassium 214mg 371mg 5%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.94mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.75mg 3%
Calories 382kcal 321kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.16mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 2.427g 2%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2.6mg 2%
Folate 4µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Fats 8.1g 8.7g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.09mg 1%
Iron 0.14mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 77g 54.4g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 54.4g N/A
Copper 0.018mg 0.015mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.21mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.051mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.112mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.357mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.479mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.627mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.198mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.382mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.529mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.214mg 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
8% 9% 54% 27% 2%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 8.7 g
Carbs: 54.4 g
Water: 27.16 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72%
Contains more WaterWater +219.5%
~equal in Fats ~8.7g
~equal in Other ~1.83g

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.486 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.427 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.337 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +932%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.4%

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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. Condensed milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171275/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.