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Caramel vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between caramel and pork Meat

  • Caramel has more calcium; however, pork Meat is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, choline, and iron.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 71% more than caramel.
  • Pork Meat contains 23 times less calcium than caramel. Caramel contains 138mg of calcium, while pork Meat contains 6mg.
  • Caramel has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of caramel is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, caramels and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.7%
Contains more IronIron +721.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +516.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2022.2%

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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +475%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +822.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4921.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1219.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +90%
Contains more CholineCholine +1011.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.95mg 71%
Selenium 1.8µg 38.2µg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.739mg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 7.432mg 46%
Protein 4.6g 26.17g 43%
Carbs 77g 0g 26%
Phosphorus 114mg 267mg 22%
Cholesterol 7mg 73mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.506g 20%
Zinc 0.44mg 2.42mg 18%
Choline 8mg 88.9mg 15%
Calcium 138mg 6mg 13%
Iron 0.14mg 1.15mg 13%
Calories 382kcal 143kcal 12%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.57µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.387mg 10%
Copper 0.018mg 0.111mg 10%
Sodium 245mg 57mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 1.012mg 8%
Fats 8.1g 3.51g 7%
Potassium 214mg 421mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.476g 1.198g 6%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.08mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 1.334g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 0g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +130.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +106.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +468.9%
Contains more WaterWater +717.1%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +587.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.6%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.