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Caramel vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between caramel and peanuts

  • Caramel contains less copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, and fiber than peanuts.
  • Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 125% higher.
  • Peanuts have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of peanuts is 13, while the glycemic index of caramel is 65.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, caramels and Peanuts, all types, raw.

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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 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +888.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +229.4%
Contains more IronIron +3171.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +6255.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +643.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17481.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1710.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +521.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8052.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +185%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +521.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +5900%
Contains more CholineCholine +556.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.018mg 1.144mg 125%
Manganese 0.011mg 1.934mg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 15.558g 81%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 12.066mg 74%
Fats 8.1g 49.24g 63%
Folate 4µg 240µg 59%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 24.426g 57%
Iron 0.14mg 4.58mg 56%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 8.33mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.64mg 45%
Protein 4.6g 25.8g 42%
Phosphorus 114mg 376mg 37%
Magnesium 17mg 168mg 36%
Fiber 0g 8.5g 34%
Zinc 0.44mg 3.27mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 1.767mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.348mg 22%
Carbs 77g 16.13g 20%
Saturated fat 2.476g 6.279g 17%
Potassium 214mg 705mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Sodium 245mg 18mg 10%
Selenium 1.8µg 7.2µg 10%
Calories 382kcal 567kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.135mg 9%
Choline 8mg 52.5mg 8%
Calcium 138mg 92mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 4.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 1.377mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.652mg 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
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +377.4%
Contains more WaterWater +30.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +460.9%
Contains more FatsFats +507.9%
Contains more OtherOther +29.4%

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
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1484%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +347.3%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.