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Caramel vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and egg whites different?

  • Caramel is richer in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1, while egg whites are higher in selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Egg whites cover your daily need for selenium, 33% more than caramel.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index (65) than egg whites (0).

Candies, caramels and Egg, white, raw, fresh types were 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1871.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.3%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +1366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +660%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1011.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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.
Caramel
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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 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% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2475%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1020%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Egg white DV% diff.
Selenium 1.8µg 20µg 33%
Carbs 77g 0.73g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0g 23%
Calories 382kcal 52kcal 17%
Phosphorus 114mg 15mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.439mg 14%
Protein 4.6g 10.9g 13%
Calcium 138mg 7mg 13%
Fats 8.1g 0.17g 12%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.09µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.19mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.004mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.005mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0g 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.03mg 4%
Sodium 245mg 166mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 214mg 163mg 2%
Copper 0.018mg 0.023mg 1%
Iron 0.14mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 11mg 1%
Choline 8mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 0.71g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.105mg 0%
Folate 4µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +4664.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10447.9%
Contains more OtherOther +185.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +137%
Contains more WaterWater +930.2%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.