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Caramel vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caramel and taco salad?

  • Caramel is higher in phosphorus and vitamin B2, yet taco salad is higher in iron, copper, folate, zinc, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin A.
  • Taco salad's daily need coverage for iron is 13% more.
  • Caramel has 2 times more phosphorus than taco salad. While caramel has 114mg of phosphorus, taco salad has only 72mg.
  • The amount of sodium in caramel is lower.

We used Candies, caramels and Fast foods, taco salad types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more IronIron +721.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +527.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +209.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1418.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.2%
~equal in Potassium ~210mg

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +737.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
Contains more CholineCholine +191.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.68mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.32µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Taco salad DV% diff.
Carbs 77g 11.91g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.883g 17%
Iron 0.14mg 1.15mg 13%
Calories 382kcal 141kcal 12%
Copper 0.018mg 0.113mg 11%
Folate 4µg 42µg 10%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.36mg 8%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.167mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 1.24mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.18mg 6%
Phosphorus 114mg 72mg 6%
Sodium 245mg 385mg 6%
Cholesterol 7mg 22mg 5%
Saturated fat 2.476g 3.446g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.11mg 4%
Protein 4.6g 6.68g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.05mg 4%
Calcium 138mg 97mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 2.606g 3%
Choline 8mg 23.3mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.68mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.32µg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Selenium 1.8µg 2.2µg 1%
Fats 8.1g 7.46g 1%
Net carbs 77g 11.91g N/A
Potassium 214mg 210mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.201mg 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +546.5%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.2%
Contains more WaterWater +751.2%
~equal in Fats ~7.46g

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +293.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69%

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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

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.