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Caramel vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between caramel and crab

  • Caramel has more vitamin B2; however, crab is higher in vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and choline.
  • Crab covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 126% more than caramel.
  • Crab contains 3 times less vitamin B2 than caramel. Caramel contains 0.256mg of vitamin B2, while crab contains 0.093mg.
  • Caramel has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of caramel is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, caramels and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21%
Contains more IronIron +257.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +4422.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +765.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +572.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2283.3%

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%
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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 11% 0.33% 37% 0% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38% 44%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +347.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +725%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1756.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1010%
Contains more FolateFolate +1175%
Contains more CholineCholine +911.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 3.33µg 126%
Copper 0.018mg 0.814mg 88%
Selenium 1.8µg 42.9µg 75%
Zinc 0.44mg 3.81mg 31%
Cholesterol 7mg 97mg 30%
Protein 4.6g 17.88g 27%
Carbs 77g 0g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.258g 21%
Phosphorus 114mg 234mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 2.747mg 16%
Calories 382kcal 83kcal 15%
Sodium 245mg 563mg 14%
Choline 8mg 80.9mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.093mg 13%
Folate 4µg 51µg 12%
Fats 8.1g 0.74g 11%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.201g 10%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 1.84mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.156mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.997mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.023mg 7%
Iron 0.14mg 0.5mg 5%
Calcium 138mg 91mg 5%
Magnesium 17mg 36mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.129g 4%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.074mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 3.3mg 3%
Vitamin A 12µg 1µg 1%
Potassium 214mg 259mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 77g 0g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 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
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18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +994.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +288.7%
Contains more WaterWater +837.5%
~equal in Other ~1.69g

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
Crab
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34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1095.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1248.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%

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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. Crab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.