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Caramel vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between caramel and dashi

  • Caramel has less vitamin K, selenium, choline, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, magnesium, vitamin A, and phosphorus.
  • Dashi covers your daily vitamin K needs 54% more than caramel.
  • Caramel has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, caramels and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry.

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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 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +388.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +229.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.4%
Contains more IronIron +635.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1433.3%

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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1562.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3616.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +425%
Contains more CholineCholine +1331.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Dashi DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.8µg 66.9µg 54%
Selenium 1.8µg 27.6µg 47%
Sodium 245mg 1067mg 36%
Protein 4.6g 16.7g 24%
Choline 8mg 114.5mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 2.46mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.43mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Iron 0.14mg 1.03mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 5.365g 10%
Fats 8.1g 13.89g 9%
Magnesium 17mg 56mg 9%
Phosphorus 114mg 166mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 4.485g 7%
Calcium 138mg 187mg 5%
Folate 4µg 21µg 4%
Saturated fat 2.476g 3.433g 4%
Carbs 77g 64.88g 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.09mg 3%
Potassium 214mg 309mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.1mg 3%
Calories 382kcal 438kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.72mg 2%
Copper 0.018mg 0mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 25µg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 77g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 14.47g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.7%
Contains more WaterWater +269.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +263%
Contains more FatsFats +71.5%
Contains more OtherOther +23.9%

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
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +247.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.