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Caramel vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caramel and squid

  • Caramel has less vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6 than squid.
  • Squid covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 213% more than caramel.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, caramels and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.7%
Contains more IronIron +7642.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +5444.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +686.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +408.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4877.8%

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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +505.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2025%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1591.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +575.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1379.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +382.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 5.4µg 213%
Selenium 1.8µg 89.6µg 160%
Iron 0.14mg 10.84mg 134%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 1.729mg 113%
Copper 0.018mg 0.998mg 109%
Cholesterol 7mg 224mg 72%
Phosphorus 114mg 580mg 67%
Protein 4.6g 32.48g 56%
Zinc 0.44mg 3.46mg 27%
Carbs 77g 1.64g 25%
Sodium 245mg 744mg 22%
Vitamin A 12µg 203µg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.268g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.27mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 2.189mg 13%
Potassium 214mg 637mg 12%
Calories 382kcal 158kcal 11%
Fats 8.1g 1.4g 10%
Magnesium 17mg 60mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.236g 10%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.209mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 8.5mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.017mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.9mg 6%
Folate 4µg 24µg 5%
Calcium 138mg 180mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.162g 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 8mg 1%
Net carbs 77g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g 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
Squid
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32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +478.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4595.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +606.1%
Contains more WaterWater +619.1%
Contains more OtherOther +86.7%

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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35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +851.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1197.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.