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Caramel vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caramel and sweet and sour

  • Caramel has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5; however, sweet, and sour has more manganese, vitamin C, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for sweet and sour is 33% higher.
  • Sweet and sour is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Candies, caramels and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve.

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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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +388.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1528.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +338.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6818.2%

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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1247.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2075%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.053mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Sweet and sour DV% diff.
Manganese 0.011mg 0.761mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.019mg 18%
Phosphorus 114mg 7mg 15%
Carbs 77g 38.22g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Calcium 138mg 10mg 13%
Calories 382kcal 150kcal 12%
Fats 8.1g 0.02g 12%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.093mg 11%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 8.7mg 9%
Protein 4.6g 0.27g 9%
Copper 0.018mg 0.079mg 7%
Sodium 245mg 371mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.048mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0g 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.01mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.4µg 3%
Potassium 214mg 99mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 8mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 1µg 1%
Folate 4µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.2µg 1%
Choline 8mg 2.4mg 1%
Iron 0.14mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 77g 38.12g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 18.75g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.187mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.053mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1603.7%
Contains more FatsFats +40400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.5%
Contains more OtherOther +47.5%
Contains more WaterWater +609.1%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.