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Caramel vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caramel and pork?

  • Caramel has less selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B12, and choline than pork.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 79% higher.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index than caramel.

We used Candies, caramels and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +626.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.7%
Contains more IronIron +521.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +305.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +443.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2416.7%

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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +751.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3303.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +728.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +1073.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 1.8µg 45.3µg 79%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.877mg 65%
Protein 4.6g 27.32g 45%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.464mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 5.037mg 31%
Carbs 77g 0g 26%
Cholesterol 7mg 80mg 24%
Phosphorus 114mg 246mg 19%
Zinc 0.44mg 2.39mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.7µg 17%
Choline 8mg 93.9mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 1.2g 15%
Saturated fat 2.476g 5.23g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 6.19g 12%
Calcium 138mg 19mg 12%
Fats 8.1g 13.92g 9%
Iron 0.14mg 0.87mg 9%
Sodium 245mg 62mg 8%
Calories 382kcal 242kcal 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Potassium 214mg 423mg 6%
Copper 0.018mg 0.073mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.321mg 5%
Magnesium 17mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.698mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 0g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.009mg 0%
Folate 4µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 1.067mg 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
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +102.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +493.9%
Contains more FatsFats +71.9%
Contains more WaterWater +580.8%

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
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +301.4%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.