Caramel vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between caramel and prunes
- Caramel has more vitamin B12; however, prunes are higher in vitamin K, copper, fiber, potassium, vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
- Prunes cover your daily vitamin K needs 48% more than caramel.
- Prunes have less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of caramel is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, caramels and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +220.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +65.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +141.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +242.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +564.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1461.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2618.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +102% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +46.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1171.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +266.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3205.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +26.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 59.5µg | 48% |
| Copper | 0.018mg | 0.281mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 0g | 7.1g | 28% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.478g | 0.062g | 23% |
| Fructose | 12.45g | 16% | |
| Potassium | 214mg | 732mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.299mg | 13% |
| Fats | 8.1g | 0.38g | 12% |
| Sodium | 245mg | 2mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.476g | 0.088g | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.205mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.148mg | 1.882mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 43mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 0.93mg | 10% |
| Calories | 382kcal | 240kcal | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 114mg | 69mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 41mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 0.186mg | 5% |
| Protein | 4.6g | 2.18g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.542g | 0.053g | 4% |
| Carbs | 77g | 63.88g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 0.422mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.103mg | 0.051mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 12µg | 39µg | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 0.3µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.11g | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 77g | 56.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 65.5g | 38.13g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.44mg | 0.44mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 0.43mg | 0% |
| Folate | 4µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Choline | 8mg | 10.1mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.258mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.417mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.338mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.107mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.205mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.285mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.115mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +111% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2031.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +263.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +46.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2809.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5509.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.4% |
