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Caramel vs. Reese's pieces — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between caramel and reese's pieces

  • Caramel has more vitamin B12 and calcium; however, reese's pieces are higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, folate, and fiber.
  • Reese's pieces cover your daily saturated fat needs 70% more than caramel.
  • Reese's pieces contain 3 times less vitamin B12 than caramel. Caramel contains 0.3µg of vitamin B12, while reese's pieces contain 0.11µg.
  • Caramel has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, caramels and Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy.

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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 63% 21% 32% 18% 137% 31% 89% 25% 143% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +417.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.8%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +2177.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9900%

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 0% 0% 20% 0% 45% 51% 114% 37% 25% 14% 15% 41% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3994.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +227.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1275%
Contains more CholineCholine +258.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.61mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Reese's pieces DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.476g 16.42g 63%
Manganese 0.011mg 1.1mg 47%
Copper 0.018mg 0.41mg 44%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 6.06mg 37%
Fats 8.1g 24.77g 26%
Magnesium 17mg 88mg 17%
Protein 4.6g 12.46g 16%
Phosphorus 114mg 207mg 13%
Folate 4µg 55µg 13%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 1.88g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.11µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 4.46g 7%
Calcium 138mg 69mg 7%
Calories 382kcal 497kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.18mg 6%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.15mg 6%
Carbs 77g 59.86g 6%
Choline 8mg 28.7mg 4%
Potassium 214mg 359mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.99mg 4%
Iron 0.14mg 0.49mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.22mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 5.9µg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 245mg 194mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.8µg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 56.86g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 53.25g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.61mg 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
12% 25% 60% 2%
Protein: 12.46 g
Fats: 24.77 g
Carbs: 59.86 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.6%
Contains more WaterWater +750%
Contains more ProteinProtein +170.9%
Contains more FatsFats +205.8%
~equal in Other ~1.91g

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
72% 20% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.88 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +85%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +189.2%

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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. Reese's pieces - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168764/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.