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Caramel vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caramel and graham cracker?

  • Caramel is higher in vitamin B12, yet graham cracker is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin K, and phosphorus.
  • Graham cracker's daily need coverage for iron is 46% more.

We used Candies, caramels and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) 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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135.3%
Contains more IronIron +2600%
Contains more CopperCopper +844.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9163.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%

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% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +228.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2899.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +694.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Graham cracker DV% diff.
Iron 0.14mg 3.78mg 46%
Manganese 0.011mg 1.019mg 44%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 4.439mg 27%
Folate 4µg 91µg 22%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Copper 0.018mg 0.17mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.265mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 5.388g 13%
Phosphorus 114mg 185mg 10%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 14.3µg 10%
Sodium 245mg 459mg 9%
Selenium 1.8µg 6.3µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.156mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 1.51mg 7%
Calcium 138mg 77mg 6%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.96mg 5%
Magnesium 17mg 40mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.317mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.476g 1.633g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.42mg 4%
Fats 8.1g 10.6g 4%
Protein 4.6g 6.69g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 2.509g 2%
Calories 382kcal 430kcal 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Potassium 214mg 170mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 77g 77.66g 0%
Net carbs 77g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Choline 8mg 5.9mg 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +150.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.4%
Contains more FatsFats +30.9%
~equal in Carbs ~77.66g
~equal in Other ~1.66g

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% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.9%

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.