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Caramel vs. Fruit leather — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caramel and fruit leather?

  • Caramel is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2, yet fruit leather is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin K, and iron.
  • Fruit leather's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 62% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fruit leather is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fruit leather is lower.

We used Candies, caramels and Snacks, fruit leather, pieces 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 5.4% 14% 28% 57% 5.2% 10% 53% 24% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +375%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.2%
Contains more IronIron +435.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +850%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1572.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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 187% 2% 11% 0% 11% 23% 1.9% 19% 69% 0% 46% 3% 7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +435.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +911.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +61.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Fruit leather DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.4mg 56mg 62%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.55g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.3mg 19%
Copper 0.018mg 0.171mg 17%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 18.2µg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Phosphorus 114mg 24mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.1mg 12%
Calcium 138mg 18mg 12%
Iron 0.14mg 0.75mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.65g 8%
Fats 8.1g 2.68g 8%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.184mg 8%
Sodium 245mg 403mg 7%
Protein 4.6g 1g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.319mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.043mg 5%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.19mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 77g 82.82g 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 2.7µg 2%
Choline 8mg 12.9mg 1%
Calories 382kcal 359kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.56mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 6µg 1%
Potassium 214mg 164mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 77g 82.82g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 57.58g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.1mg 0%
Folate 4µg 4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 1.48g 0%
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%

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% 83% 12%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 82.82 g
Water: 12.3 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +360%
Contains more FatsFats +202.2%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more WaterWater +44.7%
~equal in Carbs ~82.82g

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
24% 55% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.65 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +532.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~1.48g

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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. Fruit leather - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167540/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.