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Caramel vs. M&Ms Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caramel and m&Ms Peanut

  • Caramel contains less copper, manganese, fats, vitamin B3, vitamin E, fiber, folate, iron, and magnesium than m&Ms Peanut.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for m&Ms Peanut is 54% higher.
  • Caramel is lower in saturated fat.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index than m&Ms Peanut.

Food types used in this article are Candies, caramels and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Peanut Chocolate Candies.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 49% 31% 31% 44% 168% 48% 81% 6.5% 87% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +305.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.1%
Contains more IronIron +728.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2705.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5936.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.8%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 4% 9.2% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 7.3% 57% 16% 24% 63% 38% 21% 40% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +519.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2171.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1275%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.627mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.32µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel M&Ms Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.018mg 0.505mg 54%
Saturated fat 2.476g 10.169g 35%
Fats 8.1g 26.13g 28%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.664mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 3.362mg 20%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 2.85mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 8.086g 16%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Iron 0.14mg 1.16mg 13%
Folate 4µg 55µg 13%
Magnesium 17mg 69mg 12%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.76mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.106mg 12%
Phosphorus 114mg 190mg 11%
Protein 4.6g 9.57g 10%
Sodium 245mg 50mg 8%
Calories 382kcal 515kcal 7%
Carbs 77g 60.48g 6%
Choline 8mg 37.3mg 5%
Calcium 138mg 102mg 4%
Potassium 214mg 347mg 4%
Selenium 1.8µg 4.1µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.063mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.09mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin A 12µg 22µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.32µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 3µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 1.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 830kcal 538kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 1.1 N/A
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 56.78g N/A
Cholesterol 7mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g 50.75g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.627mg 0%
Trans fat 0.328g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 3.456g 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
10% 26% 60% 2%
Protein: 9.57 g
Fats: 26.13 g
Carbs: 60.48 g
Water: 2.48 g
Other: 1.34 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.3%
Contains more WaterWater +242.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +108%
Contains more FatsFats +222.6%

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
47% 37% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.169 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.086 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.456 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +424.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.456g

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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. M&Ms Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169582/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.