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Caramel vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and rice different?

  • Caramel is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus; however, rice is richer in manganese, folate, iron, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for rice is 20% higher.
  • Rice has less sodium.

Candies, caramels and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +511.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.1%
Contains more IronIron +757.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4190.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%

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 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1869.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +281%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +897.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Rice DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.076g 23%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.472mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.013mg 19%
Carbs 77g 28.17g 16%
Folate 4µg 58µg 14%
Calories 382kcal 130kcal 13%
Iron 0.14mg 1.2mg 13%
Calcium 138mg 10mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Fats 8.1g 0.28g 12%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.077g 11%
Sodium 245mg 1mg 11%
Selenium 1.8µg 7.5µg 10%
Phosphorus 114mg 43mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 1.476mg 8%
Copper 0.018mg 0.069mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.39mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.163mg 5%
Potassium 214mg 35mg 5%
Protein 4.6g 2.69g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.088g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.093mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 12mg 1%
Choline 8mg 2.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 0.05g N/A
Zinc 0.44mg 0.49mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.063mg 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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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71%
Contains more FatsFats +2792.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +173.3%
Contains more OtherOther +328.6%
Contains more WaterWater +705.2%

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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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1652.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4476.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.