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Caramel vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between caramel and french fries

  • Caramel has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and calcium; however, french fries have more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, fiber, copper, potassium, manganese, and iron.
  • French fries' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 24% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, caramels and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.6%
Contains more IronIron +478.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +588.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2145.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~125mg

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +556.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1075%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +263%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1929.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +564.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +522.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +360%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.58mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel French fries DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.372mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 3.004mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.039mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 5.398g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Carbs 77g 41.44g 12%
Calcium 138mg 18mg 12%
Copper 0.018mg 0.124mg 12%
Potassium 214mg 579mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 5.969g 11%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.247mg 10%
Fats 8.1g 14.73g 10%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 1.67mg 8%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 11.2µg 8%
Iron 0.14mg 0.81mg 8%
Folate 4µg 30µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.17mg 6%
Choline 8mg 36.8mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4.7mg 5%
Calories 382kcal 312kcal 4%
Magnesium 17mg 35mg 4%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.9µg 2%
Sodium 245mg 210mg 2%
Phosphorus 114mg 125mg 2%
Protein 4.6g 3.43g 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.476g 2.336g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.58mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 77g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.8%
Contains more FatsFats +81.9%
Contains more WaterWater +353.5%
~equal in Other ~1.85g

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% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +287.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.336g

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.