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Caramel vs. Vanilla extract — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caramel and vanilla extract

  • Caramel has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1; however, vanilla extract has more manganese and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for caramel is 15% higher.
  • Vanilla extract is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Candies, caramels and Vanilla extract.

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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 8.6% 3.3% 13% 4.5% 24% 3% 2.6% 1.2% 30% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1154.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.6%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1990.9%

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.
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% 2.8% 22% 8% 2.1% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +836.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +187.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Vanilla extract DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.004g 23%
Carbs 77g 12.65g 21%
Phosphorus 114mg 6mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Calcium 138mg 11mg 13%
Fats 8.1g 0.06g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.035mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.095mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.01g 11%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.23mg 10%
Sodium 245mg 9mg 10%
Protein 4.6g 0.06g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.011mg 8%
Copper 0.018mg 0.072mg 6%
Calories 382kcal 288kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.01g 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 214mg 148mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.425mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.026mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 12.65g N/A
Iron 0.14mg 0.12mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g 12.65g 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
13% 53% 35%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 12.65 g
Water: 52.58 g
Other: 34.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +13400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +508.7%
Contains more WaterWater +518.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1825%

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
42% 42% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15320%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86850%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Vanilla extract - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173471/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.