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Caramel vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caramel and feta

  • Caramel has less vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, and zinc than feta.
  • Feta covers your daily need for saturated fat, 62% more than caramel.
  • Caramel has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of caramel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, caramels and Cheese, feta.

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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 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +257.2%
Contains more IronIron +364.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +554.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +195.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%

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 0% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +941.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +229.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +569.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +657.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +463.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.5%
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.69µg 58%
Saturated fat 2.476g 14.946g 57%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.844mg 45%
Calcium 138mg 493mg 36%
Phosphorus 114mg 337mg 32%
Sodium 245mg 917mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.424mg 28%
Cholesterol 7mg 89mg 27%
Selenium 1.8µg 15µg 24%
Carbs 77g 4.09g 24%
Zinc 0.44mg 2.88mg 22%
Fats 8.1g 21.28g 20%
Protein 4.6g 14.21g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.591g 19%
Vitamin A 12µg 125µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 4.623g 8%
Folate 4µg 32µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.967mg 7%
Calories 382kcal 264kcal 6%
Iron 0.14mg 0.65mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.991mg 5%
Potassium 214mg 62mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.154mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Copper 0.018mg 0.032mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.18mg 2%
Choline 8mg 15.4mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 4.09g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g 4.09g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.397mg 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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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1782.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.9%
Contains more FatsFats +162.7%
Contains more WaterWater +549.6%
Contains more OtherOther +188.9%

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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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +488.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +199.8%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.