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Caramel vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caramel and powdered milk?

  • Caramel has less vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, selenium, and zinc than powdered milk.
  • Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 123% higher.
  • Caramel contains less saturated fat.
  • Powdered milk has a lower glycemic index than caramel.

We used Candies, caramels and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +521.5%
Contains more IronIron +235.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +659.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +580.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +805.6%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2050%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +174.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +370.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +336.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +266.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +439.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +983.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +825%
Contains more CholineCholine +1367.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Powdered milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 3.25µg 123%
Phosphorus 114mg 776mg 95%
Calcium 138mg 912mg 77%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 1.205mg 73%
Saturated fat 2.476g 16.742g 65%
Protein 4.6g 26.32g 43%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 2.271mg 33%
Potassium 214mg 1330mg 33%
Cholesterol 7mg 97mg 30%
Fats 8.1g 26.71g 29%
Vitamin A 12µg 258µg 27%
Zinc 0.44mg 3.34mg 26%
Selenium 1.8µg 16.3µg 26%
Choline 8mg 117.4mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.302mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.665g 19%
Magnesium 17mg 85mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 7.924g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.283mg 15%
Carbs 77g 38.42g 13%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 8.6mg 9%
Folate 4µg 37µg 8%
Copper 0.018mg 0.08mg 7%
Calories 382kcal 496kcal 6%
Sodium 245mg 371mg 5%
Iron 0.14mg 0.47mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.646mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.58mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 77g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 38.42g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.714mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.4%
Contains more WaterWater +244.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +472.2%
Contains more FatsFats +229.8%
Contains more OtherOther +237.8%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +423%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +413.9%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.