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Caramel vs. Pectin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caramel and pectin

  • Caramel has more phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1; however, pectin has more copper, fiber, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pectin is 45% higher.
  • Pectin is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Candies, caramels and Pectin, unsweetened, dry mix.

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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%
Pectin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 2.1% 0.62% 102% 140% 13% 0.86% 26% 9.1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1871.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2957.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +1835.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +536.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.47mg

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.
Caramel
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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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Pectin
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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% 0% 0% 2% 14% 0.09% 6.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2860%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +463.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +460%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Pectin DV% diff.
Copper 0.018mg 0.42mg 45%
Fiber 0g 8.6g 34%
Iron 0.14mg 2.71mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.09g 23%
Phosphorus 114mg 2mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.06mg 15%
Calcium 138mg 7mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Fats 8.1g 0.3g 12%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.05g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.11mg 10%
Protein 4.6g 0.3g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.008mg 8%
Potassium 214mg 7mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.01mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 1mg 4%
Carbs 77g 90.4g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.01g 4%
Selenium 1.8µg 0µg 3%
Calories 382kcal 325kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.07mg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 245mg 200mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.005mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 81.8g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Zinc 0.44mg 0.47mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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
Pectin
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90% 9%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 8.7 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1433.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2600%
Contains more OtherOther +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.4%
~equal in Water ~8.7g

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
Pectin
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33% 7% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15320%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3764.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Pectin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168821/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.