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Caramel vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between caramel and salmon raw

  • Caramel has more calcium; however, salmon raw is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Salmon raw covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 120% more than caramel.
  • Salmon raw has 12 times less calcium than caramel. Caramel has 138mg of calcium, while salmon raw has 12mg.
  • Caramel contains less cholesterol.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of caramel is 65, while the glycemic index of salmon raw is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, caramels and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1050%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129%
Contains more IronIron +471.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1288.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1927.8%

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%
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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +119.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5210.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1360.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +960%
Contains more FolateFolate +525%
~equal in Vitamin A ~12µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 3.18µg 120%
Selenium 1.8µg 36.5µg 63%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.818mg 59%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 7.86mg 48%
Protein 4.6g 19.84g 30%
Copper 0.018mg 0.25mg 26%
Carbs 77g 0g 26%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 1.664mg 21%
Cholesterol 7mg 55mg 16%
Calcium 138mg 12mg 13%
Phosphorus 114mg 200mg 12%
Calories 382kcal 142kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.226mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.38mg 10%
Sodium 245mg 44mg 9%
Iron 0.14mg 0.8mg 8%
Potassium 214mg 490mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.981g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 2.539g 6%
Folate 4µg 25µg 5%
Fats 8.1g 6.34g 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.64mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 2.103g 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 0g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Vitamin A 12µg 12µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.016mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.287g 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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +27.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +331.3%
Contains more WaterWater +705.9%
Contains more OtherOther +195.6%

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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.4%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.