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Caramel vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between caramel and hummus

  • Caramel has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B12; however, hummus has more copper, manganese, iron, fiber, folate, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 57% more.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index than hummus.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, caramels and Hummus, commercial.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 11% 20% 92% 176% 50% 75% 49% 101% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +263.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +317.6%
Contains more IronIron +1642.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2827.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +315.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6927.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%
~equal in Potassium ~228mg

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%
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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% 0% 0% 45% 15% 11% 7.9% 46% 0% 0% 62% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +369.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +293.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +257.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1975%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Hummus DV% diff.
Copper 0.018mg 0.527mg 57%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.773mg 33%
Iron 0.14mg 2.44mg 29%
Fiber 0g 6g 24%
Carbs 77g 14.29g 21%
Folate 4µg 83µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.064mg 15%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.83mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Magnesium 17mg 71mg 13%
Calories 382kcal 166kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.2mg 11%
Calcium 138mg 38mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.132mg 10%
Phosphorus 114mg 176mg 9%
Protein 4.6g 7.9g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 4.039g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.18mg 6%
Sodium 245mg 379mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.476g 1.437g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.582mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Fats 8.1g 9.6g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 3.613g 1%
Selenium 1.8µg 2.6µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 8.29g N/A
Potassium 214mg 228mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g 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%

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
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8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +438.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.7%
Contains more FatsFats +18.5%
Contains more WaterWater +683.4%
~equal in Other ~1.62g

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
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16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.437 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.613 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.613g

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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. Hummus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174289/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.