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Caramel vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caramel and sesame?

  • Sesame is richer than caramel in copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 452% more.

We used Candies, caramels and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried types 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 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1964.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +606.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.7%
Contains more IronIron +10292.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +22577.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1661.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +451.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1811.1%

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% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1140%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +668%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2950.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1310.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2325%
Contains more CholineCholine +220%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.247mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.018mg 4.082mg 452%
Iron 0.14mg 14.55mg 180%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 21.773g 122%
Manganese 0.011mg 2.46mg 106%
Calcium 138mg 975mg 84%
Magnesium 17mg 351mg 80%
Phosphorus 114mg 629mg 74%
Zinc 0.44mg 7.75mg 66%
Fats 8.1g 49.67g 64%
Selenium 1.8µg 34.4µg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.791mg 57%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.79mg 56%
Fiber 0g 11.8g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 18.759g 43%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 4.515mg 27%
Protein 4.6g 17.73g 26%
Folate 4µg 97µg 23%
Saturated fat 2.476g 6.957g 20%
Carbs 77g 23.45g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.05mg 11%
Calories 382kcal 573kcal 10%
Sodium 245mg 11mg 10%
Potassium 214mg 468mg 7%
Choline 8mg 25.6mg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.247mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.522mg 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
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +228.4%
Contains more WaterWater +81.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +285.4%
Contains more FatsFats +513.2%
Contains more OtherOther +147.8%

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
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1116.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +526%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.