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Caramel vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between caramel and nachos

  • Caramel has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B2; however, nachos have more vitamin E, vitamin K, fiber, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, manganese, and iron.
  • Nachos' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 24% more.
  • Caramel has 4 times more vitamin B12 than nachos. Caramel has 0.3µg of vitamin B12, while nachos have 0.07µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, caramels and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese.

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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 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +119%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +147.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.2%
Contains more IronIron +435.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +255.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +377.8%

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%
Nachos
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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% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +787%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +325.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +972.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +230%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Nachos DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 14.02g 31%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 4.08mg 24%
Fats 8.1g 21.5g 21%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 19.3µg 15%
Carbs 77g 34.91g 14%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Selenium 1.8µg 8.6µg 12%
Phosphorus 114mg 198mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.215mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.07µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 5.04g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.133mg 9%
Calcium 138mg 63mg 8%
Iron 0.14mg 0.75mg 8%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.187mg 8%
Magnesium 17mg 42mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.38mg 5%
Copper 0.018mg 0.064mg 5%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.86mg 4%
Potassium 214mg 362mg 4%
Sodium 245mg 313mg 3%
Choline 8mg 26.4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.63mg 3%
Folate 4µg 10µg 2%
Calories 382kcal 343kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.123mg 2%
Protein 4.6g 4.32g 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 5µg 1%
Cholesterol 7mg 3mg 1%
Saturated fat 2.476g 2.173g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 77g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 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
Nachos
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4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.6%
Contains more FatsFats +165.4%
Contains more WaterWater +340%
~equal in Protein ~4.32g
~equal in Other ~1.87g

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
Nachos
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +809.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.9%

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/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.