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Caramel vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between caramel and tuna salad

  • Caramel has more vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B5; however, tuna salad has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, copper, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Tuna salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 72% more.
  • Caramel has 8 times more calcium than tuna salad. Caramel has 138mg of calcium, while tuna salad has 17mg.
  • Caramel is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, caramels and Fish, tuna salad.

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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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +711.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more IronIron +614.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +705.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2188.9%

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.
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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +232.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4427%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Tuna salad DV% diff.
Selenium 1.8µg 41.2µg 72%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 6.7mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.2µg 38%
Protein 4.6g 16.04g 23%
Carbs 77g 9.41g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.07mg 14%
Copper 0.018mg 0.145mg 14%
Calcium 138mg 17mg 12%
Iron 0.14mg 1mg 11%
Calories 382kcal 187kcal 10%
Phosphorus 114mg 178mg 9%
Sodium 245mg 402mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.26mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.031mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 4.122g 4%
Saturated fat 2.476g 1.544g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 2.887g 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Fats 8.1g 9.26g 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.081mg 2%
Choline 8mg 1%
Folate 4µg 8µg 1%
Potassium 214mg 178mg 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 24µg 1%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.56mg 1%
Net carbs 77g 9.41g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +718.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +248.7%
Contains more FatsFats +14.3%
Contains more WaterWater +643.1%
Contains more OtherOther +18.3%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.5%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.