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Caramel vs. Twizzlers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caramel and twizzlers?

  • Twizzlers have less calcium, phosphorus, potassium, and polyunsaturated fat than caramel.
  • Caramel's daily need coverage for calcium is 13% higher.
  • Caramel has 25 times more polyunsaturated fat than twizzlers. Caramel has 3.478g of polyunsaturated fat, while twizzlers have 0.14g.
  • Twizzlers contain less saturated fat.

We used Candies, caramels and Candies, TWIZZLERS NIBS CHERRY BITS types in this comparison.

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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 0% 2.4% 3.3% 11% 0% 0% 10% 25% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +478.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +375%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.4%

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.
Caramel
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Twizzlers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.14g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 20%
Calcium 138mg 8mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 13%
Phosphorus 114mg 24mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.54g 9%
Fats 8.1g 2.64g 8%
Potassium 214mg 37mg 5%
Protein 4.6g 2.3g 5%
Magnesium 17mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calories 382kcal 347kcal 2%
Sodium 245mg 195mg 2%
Copper 0.018mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Iron 0.14mg 0.28mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 1.88g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 1%
Carbs 77g 79.37g 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 78.77g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 51.35g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 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
2% 3% 79% 15%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 2.64 g
Carbs: 79.37 g
Water: 15 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more FatsFats +206.8%
Contains more OtherOther +160.9%
Contains more WaterWater +76.5%
~equal in Carbs ~79.37g

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
21% 73% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.14 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2384.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.9%

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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. Twizzlers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167983/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.