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Caramel vs. Praline — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between caramel and praline

  • Caramel has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and calcium; however, praline is richer in manganese, copper, iron, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Praline covers your daily manganese needs 73% more than caramel.
  • Praline contains less sodium.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of caramel is 65, while the glycemic index of praline is 43.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, caramels and Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 35% 13% 19% 48% 165% 46% 45% 6.3% 219% 9.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.2%
Contains more IronIron +821.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2644.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +279.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15190.9%
~equal in Potassium ~217mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~104mg
~equal in Selenium ~1.8µg

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 1% 0.33% 10% 0% 51% 12% 7.8% 20% 18% 0% 3.3% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +383%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Praline DV% diff.
Manganese 0.011mg 1.682mg 73%
Copper 0.018mg 0.494mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 14.683g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 7.778g 29%
Fats 8.1g 25.9g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.053mg 16%
Iron 0.14mg 1.29mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.5g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.67mg 11%
Calcium 138mg 43mg 10%
Sodium 245mg 48mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.203mg 8%
Magnesium 17mg 49mg 8%
Carbs 77g 59.59g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.332mg 6%
Calories 382kcal 485kcal 5%
Protein 4.6g 3.3g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.077mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.415mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 1µg 1%
Saturated fat 2.476g 2.224g 1%
Folate 4µg 6µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Phosphorus 114mg 104mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 56.09g N/A
Potassium 214mg 217mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g 55.79g N/A
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.5mg 0%
Selenium 1.8µg 1.8µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.3µg 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
3% 26% 60% 10%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 59.59 g
Water: 10.36 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.2%
Contains more OtherOther +111.8%
Contains more FatsFats +219.8%
Contains more WaterWater +21.9%

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
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.224 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.683 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.778 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +852.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.6%

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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. Praline - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168791/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.