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Caramel vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caramel and surimi

  • Caramel has more vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1; however, surimi is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Surimi covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 54% more than caramel.
  • Caramel has 15 times more calcium than surimi. While caramel has 138mg of calcium, surimi has only 9mg.
  • Surimi has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of caramel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, caramels and Fish, surimi.

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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 31% 2.7% 9.9% 9.8% 11% 9% 121% 19% 1.4% 153%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +152.9%
Contains more IronIron +85.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1461.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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% 6.7% 13% 0% 5% 4.8% 4.1% 4.2% 6.9% 200% 0.25% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +415%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1119%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +785.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Surimi DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.6µg 54%
Selenium 1.8µg 28.1µg 48%
Phosphorus 114mg 282mg 24%
Carbs 77g 6.85g 23%
Protein 4.6g 15.18g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.443g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.021mg 18%
Calories 382kcal 99kcal 14%
Calcium 138mg 9mg 13%
Fats 8.1g 0.9g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.07mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.191g 10%
Cholesterol 7mg 30mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.02mg 7%
Magnesium 17mg 43mg 6%
Sodium 245mg 143mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.149g 3%
Potassium 214mg 112mg 3%
Iron 0.14mg 0.26mg 2%
Copper 0.018mg 0.032mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 20µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.63mg 1%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.33mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 4µg 2µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 6.85g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.35mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.014g 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
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15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1024.1%
Contains more OtherOther +146.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +230%
Contains more WaterWater +798.1%

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
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24% 19% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.443 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +934.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +685.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%

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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. Surimi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173702/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.