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Caramel vs. Soba — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and soba different?

  • Caramel is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and potassium; however, soba is richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for caramel is 18% higher.
  • Soba has less saturated fat.
  • Soba has a lower glycemic index (46) than caramel (65).

Candies, caramels and Noodles, japanese, soba, 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 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +511.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +356%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +242.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3300%

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% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +884.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.094mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Soba DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.031g 23%
Carbs 77g 21.44g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.026mg 18%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.374mg 16%
Calories 382kcal 99kcal 14%
Calcium 138mg 4mg 13%
Phosphorus 114mg 25mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Fats 8.1g 0.1g 12%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.019g 11%
Sodium 245mg 60mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.235mg 8%
Potassium 214mg 35mg 5%
Iron 0.14mg 0.48mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.026g 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 9mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.51mg 2%
Folate 4µg 7µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.094mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein 4.6g 5.06g 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.008mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 21.44g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.33mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.072mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.217mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.119mg 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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5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more FatsFats +8000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +259.1%
Contains more OtherOther +361.5%
Contains more WaterWater +758.9%
~equal in Protein ~5.06g

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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25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5830.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11119.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/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.