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Caramel vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between caramel and peanut butter

  • Caramel has less vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, folate, and iron.
  • Peanut butter's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 81% more.
  • Caramel is lower in saturated fat.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index than peanut butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, caramels and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt.

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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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +181.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +888.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160.7%
Contains more IronIron +1142.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2244.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +470.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15036.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.8%

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%
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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1878.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8759.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +687.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2075%
Contains more CholineCholine +687.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Peanut butter DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 13.112mg 81%
Manganese 0.011mg 1.665mg 72%
Fats 8.1g 51.36g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 25.941g 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 12.535g 60%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 9.1mg 58%
Copper 0.018mg 0.422mg 45%
Saturated fat 2.476g 10.325g 36%
Magnesium 17mg 168mg 36%
Protein 4.6g 22.21g 35%
Phosphorus 114mg 335mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.441mg 30%
Folate 4µg 87µg 21%
Iron 0.14mg 1.74mg 20%
Fiber 0g 5g 20%
Zinc 0.44mg 2.51mg 19%
Carbs 77g 22.31g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Calories 382kcal 598kcal 11%
Choline 8mg 63mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 1.137mg 10%
Potassium 214mg 558mg 10%
Sodium 245mg 17mg 10%
Calcium 138mg 49mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.192mg 5%
Selenium 1.8µg 4.1µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.15mg 4%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 10.49g N/A
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +245.1%
Contains more WaterWater +591.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +382.8%
Contains more FatsFats +534.1%
Contains more OtherOther +60.6%

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1582.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +260.4%

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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 butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.