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Caramel vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between caramel and sockeye salmon

  • Caramel has more calcium; however, sockeye salmon is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B5.
  • Sockeye salmon covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 174% more than caramel.
  • Sockeye salmon has 13 times less calcium than caramel. Caramel has 138mg of calcium, while sockeye salmon has 11mg.
  • Caramel contains less cholesterol.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of caramel is 65, while the glycemic index of sockeye salmon is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, caramels and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat.

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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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1154.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.7%
Contains more IronIron +271.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +322.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1872.2%

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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6739.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1376.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1390%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +1307.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.246mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 4.47µg 174%
Vitamin D 0IU 670IU 84%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 10.123mg 62%
Selenium 1.8µg 35.5µg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.827mg 59%
Protein 4.6g 26.48g 44%
Phosphorus 114mg 305mg 27%
Carbs 77g 0g 26%
Choline 8mg 112.6mg 19%
Cholesterol 7mg 61mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 1.327g 14%
Calcium 138mg 11mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 1.274mg 13%
Calories 382kcal 156kcal 11%
Potassium 214mg 436mg 7%
Sodium 245mg 92mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.969g 7%
Copper 0.018mg 0.076mg 6%
Vitamin A 12µg 58µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.157mg 5%
Iron 0.14mg 0.52mg 5%
Magnesium 17mg 36mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.99mg 4%
Fats 8.1g 5.57g 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.55mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 1.864g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.246mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 4µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 0g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

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
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +45.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +190.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +475.7%
Contains more WaterWater +692.1%

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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +162.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.9%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.