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Caramel vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caramel and crackers

  • Caramel has less vitamin K, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin E than crackers.
  • Crackers cover your daily need for vitamin K, 56% more than caramel.
  • Caramel has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, caramels and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.3%
Contains more IronIron +2778.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +477.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4363.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +272.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +558.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +303.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2840.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3750%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%
Contains more CholineCholine +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 13.137g 64%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 69.3µg 56%
Iron 0.14mg 4.03mg 49%
Fats 8.1g 26.43g 28%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 4.352mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.416mg 26%
Folate 4µg 92µg 22%
Sodium 245mg 726mg 21%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.491mg 21%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Phosphorus 114mg 248mg 19%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3.03mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.456mg 15%
Saturated fat 2.476g 5.562g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 6.553g 13%
Copper 0.018mg 0.104mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Selenium 1.8µg 6.7µg 9%
Calories 382kcal 510kcal 6%
Carbs 77g 61.3g 5%
Protein 4.6g 6.64g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.417mg 4%
Potassium 214mg 118mg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 138mg 120mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.063mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 59g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g 8.18g N/A
Zinc 0.44mg 0.49mg 0%
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Choline 8mg 9.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.6%
Contains more WaterWater +170.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.3%
Contains more FatsFats +226.3%
Contains more OtherOther +38.3%

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +325%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +277.7%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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