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Caramel vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between caramel and truffle

  • Caramel has more vitamin B12; however, truffle has more fiber, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, copper, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Truffle's daily need coverage for fiber is 280% more.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index than truffle.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, caramels and Fungi, Cloud ears, dried.

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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 59% 48% 67% 221% 61% 36% 79% 4.6% 254% 237%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +388.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.3%
Contains more IronIron +4100%
Contains more CopperCopper +916.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17636.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2311.1%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +586.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +229.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4134.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Truffle DV% diff.
Fiber 0g 70.1g 280%
Manganese 0.011mg 1.951mg 84%
Selenium 1.8µg 43.4µg 76%
Iron 0.14mg 5.88mg 72%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.844mg 45%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 6.267mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 23%
Copper 0.018mg 0.183mg 18%
Potassium 214mg 754mg 16%
Magnesium 17mg 83mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Saturated fat 2.476g 11%
Fats 8.1g 0.73g 11%
Phosphorus 114mg 184mg 10%
Folate 4µg 38µg 9%
Sodium 245mg 35mg 9%
Protein 4.6g 9.25g 9%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.32mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.015mg 7%
Calories 382kcal 284kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.112mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.481mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Calcium 138mg 159mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Carbs 77g 73.01g 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 2.91g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 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%

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
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +1009.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.1%
Contains more WaterWater +74.1%
Contains more OtherOther +22.8%
~equal in Carbs ~73.01g

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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. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/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.