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Caramel vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between caramel and sardines

  • Caramel has less vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin D, vitamin B3, calcium, copper, and choline.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 360% more.
  • Caramel is lower in cholesterol.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index than sardines.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, caramels and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +129.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.5%
Contains more IronIron +1985.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +933.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +329.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +881.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2827.8%

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +343.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3443.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2880%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +837.5%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.642mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 8.94µg 360%
Selenium 1.8µg 52.7µg 93%
Phosphorus 114mg 490mg 54%
Cholesterol 7mg 142mg 45%
Protein 4.6g 24.62g 40%
Iron 0.14mg 2.92mg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 5.245mg 32%
Carbs 77g 0g 26%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Calcium 138mg 382mg 24%
Copper 0.018mg 0.186mg 19%
Choline 8mg 75mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 2.04mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 5.148g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.167mg 9%
Calories 382kcal 208kcal 9%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.31mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 3.869g 6%
Potassium 214mg 397mg 5%
Magnesium 17mg 39mg 5%
Fats 8.1g 11.45g 5%
Saturated fat 2.476g 1.528g 4%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.108mg 4%
Sodium 245mg 307mg 3%
Folate 4µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.227mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 32µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 0g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.642mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +435.2%
Contains more FatsFats +41.4%
Contains more WaterWater +601.3%
Contains more OtherOther +140%

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.