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Caramel vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caramel and fajita?

  • Caramel is higher in calcium, yet fajita is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, choline, iron, and vitamin B12.
  • Fajita's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 29% more.
  • Caramel has 11 times more calcium than fajita. While caramel has 138mg of calcium, fajita has only 13mg.
  • The amount of sodium in caramel is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fajita is lower.

We used Candies, caramels and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +961.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.7%
Contains more IronIron +607.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +827.8%

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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3129.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +591.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +747.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.1mg
~equal in Folate ~4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Fajita DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 4.779mg 29%
Protein 4.6g 18.56g 28%
Cholesterol 7mg 88mg 27%
Selenium 1.8µg 16.7µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.387mg 25%
Carbs 77g 2.23g 25%
Sodium 245mg 799mg 24%
Phosphorus 114mg 277mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 1.089g 16%
Calcium 138mg 13mg 13%
Calories 382kcal 135kcal 12%
Iron 0.14mg 0.99mg 11%
Choline 8mg 67.8mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.54µg 10%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.37mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.476g 1.596g 4%
Fats 8.1g 5.73g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.213mg 3%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.726mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.22mg 2%
Potassium 214mg 284mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 2.333g 2%
Copper 0.018mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 2.23g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.1mg 0%
Folate 4µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 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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19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +41.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3352.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +303.5%
Contains more WaterWater +730.6%
Contains more OtherOther +60%

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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32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +219.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.3%

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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

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.