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Caramel vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between caramel and pastry

  • Caramel has more calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5, while pastry has more selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, manganese, and folate.
  • Pastry's daily need coverage for selenium is 41% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in caramel is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, caramels and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90%
Contains more IronIron +1728.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +533.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4336.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1244.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Sodium ~249mg

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%
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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 0% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +286.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2716.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +794.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1850%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Pastry DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 21.597g 50%
Fats 8.1g 38.1g 46%
Selenium 1.8µg 24.2µg 41%
Saturated fat 2.476g 9.643g 33%
Iron 0.14mg 2.56mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.398mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 4.168mg 25%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.488mg 21%
Folate 4µg 78µg 19%
Calcium 138mg 10mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 16.1µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0mg 12%
Carbs 77g 45.1g 11%
Copper 0.018mg 0.114mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 4.894g 9%
Calories 382kcal 551kcal 8%
Phosphorus 114mg 60mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Protein 4.6g 7.3g 5%
Potassium 214mg 61mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.021mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.283mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.53mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.54mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 43.6g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g 0.74g N/A
Sodium 245mg 249mg 0%
Choline 8mg 6.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.156mg 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
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.7%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.7%
Contains more FatsFats +370.4%
~equal in Water ~8.5g

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
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1300.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.7%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.