Caramel vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between caramel and wafer
- Caramel has more calcium and vitamin B12, while wafer has more copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B3, fiber, and folate.
- Wafer's daily need coverage for copper is 49% higher.
- Wafer contains 4 times less calcium than caramel. Caramel contains 138mg of calcium, while wafer contains 31mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in caramel is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Candies, caramels and Cookies, chocolate wafers.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +345.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +211.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2764.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2472.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +147.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6227.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +216.7% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +62.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +56.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +97.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1831.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1075% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +78.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.018mg | 0.463mg | 49% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 4.01mg | 48% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.696mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.148mg | 2.858mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 245mg | 580mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.4g | 14% |
| Folate | 4µg | 47µg | 11% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 31mg | 11% |
| Fats | 8.1g | 14.2g | 9% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 53mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 0.09µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.103mg | 0.203mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 2.476g | 4.241g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.542g | 4.865g | 8% |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 5.7µg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.44mg | 1.09mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.478g | 4.153g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 0.381mg | 5% |
| Protein | 4.6g | 6.6g | 4% |
| Calories | 382kcal | 433kcal | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 114mg | 132mg | 3% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 0.72mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8mg | 14.3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2.4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 0.266mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 77g | 72.7g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 12µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 77g | 69.3g | N/A |
| Potassium | 214mg | 210mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 65.5g | 37.43g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.258mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.417mg | 0.447mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.338mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.107mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.205mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.285mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.115mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +88.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +75.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +215.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +19.4% |
