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Caramel vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caramel and meatball?

  • Caramel has less copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, folate, fiber, vitamin B3, and choline than meatball.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 76% higher.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index than caramel.

We used Candies, caramels and Meatballs, meatless types in this comparison.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +452%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%
Contains more IronIron +1442.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +3822.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +309.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +201.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +276.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +810.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1589.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +1850%
Contains more CholineCholine +1005%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Meatball DV% diff.
Copper 0.018mg 0.706mg 76%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.938mg 70%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.5µg 50%
Phosphorus 114mg 344mg 33%
Protein 4.6g 21g 33%
Iron 0.14mg 2.16mg 25%
Carbs 77g 8g 23%
Folate 4µg 78µg 19%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Choline 8mg 88.4mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 2.5mg 15%
Sodium 245mg 550mg 13%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.8mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.2mg 11%
Calcium 138mg 25mg 11%
Calories 382kcal 197kcal 9%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 1.73mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 4.666g 8%
Saturated fat 2.476g 1.425g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.213mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 2.188g 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.5mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Fats 8.1g 9g 1%
Potassium 214mg 180mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 3.4g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g 1.25g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +862.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +356.5%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more WaterWater +582.4%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%

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% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.2%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.