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Caramel vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and muffin different?

  • Caramel is richer in calcium, while muffin is higher in vitamin K, manganese, choline, iron, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin E.
  • Muffin covers your daily need for vitamin K, 31% more than caramel.
  • Caramel contains 3 times more calcium than muffin. Caramel contains 138mg of calcium, while muffin contains 44mg.
  • Caramel is lower in cholesterol.

Candies, caramels and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types were used 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%
Muffin
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +213.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.1%
Contains more IronIron +828.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3981.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +355.6%

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%
Muffin
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +254.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +858.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2077.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +1056.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 8.103g 31%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 39.2µg 31%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.449mg 19%
Iron 0.14mg 1.3mg 15%
Choline 8mg 92.5mg 15%
Selenium 1.8µg 8.2µg 12%
Fats 8.1g 16.07g 12%
Folate 4µg 48µg 11%
Calcium 138mg 44mg 9%
Cholesterol 7mg 30mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 4.822g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 1.418mg 8%
Carbs 77g 53g 8%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 1.63mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.163mg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.16µg 6%
Copper 0.018mg 0.06mg 5%
Phosphorus 114mg 146mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.168mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Sodium 245mg 336mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.47mg 3%
Potassium 214mg 121mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 10mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Saturated fat 2.476g 2.844g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 21µg 1%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.37mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.9mg 1%
Calories 382kcal 375kcal 0%
Protein 4.6g 4.49g 0%
Net carbs 77g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.3%
Contains more OtherOther +21.6%
Contains more FatsFats +98.4%
Contains more WaterWater +193.6%
~equal in Protein ~4.49g

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
Muffin
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +212.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.