Caramel vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between caramel and toffee?
- Caramel is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1, yet toffee is higher in vitamin A.
- Toffee's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 90% more.
- Caramel has 13 times more vitamin B1 than toffee. While caramel has 0.103mg of vitamin B1, toffee has only 0.008mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in caramel is lower.
- The glycemic index of toffee is lower.
We used Candies, caramels and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +325% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +305.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +319.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +366.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +500% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +266.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +256.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +450% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +125% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1187.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +276.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +410.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +362.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +522.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +172.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2558.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +104.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +55.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 2.476g | 20.565g | 82% |
| Fats | 8.1g | 32.75g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 12µg | 319µg | 34% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 104mg | 32% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.542g | 8.964g | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.478g | 1.222g | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 0.068mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 114mg | 32mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 0.134mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 34mg | 10% |
| Calories | 382kcal | 560kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 0.11µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.103mg | 0.008mg | 8% |
| Protein | 4.6g | 1.07g | 7% |
| Potassium | 214mg | 51mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 245mg | 135mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.009mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 77g | 64.72g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 0.94mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.44mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 4mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 0.8µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.018mg | 0.003mg | 2% |
| Folate | 4µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Choline | 8mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.148mg | 0.029mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2.8µg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 77g | 64.72g | N/A |
| Sugar | 65.5g | 63.47g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.674g | N/A | |
| 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% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.445g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +329.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1445.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +97.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +304.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +184.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +481.3% |
