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Caramel vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caramel and pecan?

  • Caramel is richer in vitamin B12, yet pecan is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, zinc, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 195% higher.
  • Caramel contains less saturated fat.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index than caramel.

We used Candies, caramels and Nuts, pecans types in this comparison.

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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%
Pecan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +97.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +611.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.6%
Contains more IronIron +1707.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +6566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +929.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40809.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +111.1%

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%
Pecan
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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% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +175%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +540.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +688.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +94.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +406.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.011mg 4.5mg 195%
Copper 0.018mg 1.2mg 131%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 21.614g 121%
Fats 8.1g 71.97g 98%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 40.801g 98%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.66mg 46%
Fiber 0g 9.6g 38%
Zinc 0.44mg 4.53mg 37%
Iron 0.14mg 2.53mg 30%
Magnesium 17mg 121mg 25%
Phosphorus 114mg 277mg 23%
Carbs 77g 13.86g 21%
Saturated fat 2.476g 6.18g 17%
Calories 382kcal 691kcal 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.21mg 12%
Sodium 245mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.13mg 10%
Protein 4.6g 9.17g 9%
Calcium 138mg 70mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 1.167mg 6%
Potassium 214mg 410mg 6%
Choline 8mg 40.5mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 1.4mg 6%
Folate 4µg 22µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.863mg 5%
Selenium 1.8µg 3.8µg 4%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 3.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 3µg 1%
Net carbs 77g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Pecan
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9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +455.6%
Contains more WaterWater +141.5%
Contains more OtherOther +21.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.3%
Contains more FatsFats +788.5%

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
Pecan
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9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2546%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +521.4%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.