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Caramel vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and walnut different?

  • Walnut has more copper, manganese, vitamin B6, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, folate, and vitamin B1 than caramel.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for walnut is 174% higher.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index (0) than caramel (65).

Candies, caramels and Nuts, walnuts, english are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +829.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.1%
Contains more IronIron +1978.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +8711.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +602.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30936.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +172.2%

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%
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +225%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +231.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +660.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +858.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +2350%
Contains more CholineCholine +390%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.57mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 47.174g 291%
Copper 0.018mg 1.586mg 174%
Manganese 0.011mg 3.414mg 148%
Fats 8.1g 65.21g 88%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.537mg 37%
Iron 0.14mg 2.91mg 35%
Magnesium 17mg 158mg 34%
Phosphorus 114mg 346mg 33%
Fiber 0g 6.7g 27%
Folate 4µg 98µg 24%
Zinc 0.44mg 3.09mg 24%
Carbs 77g 13.71g 21%
Protein 4.6g 15.23g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.341mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 8.933g 18%
Saturated fat 2.476g 6.126g 17%
Calories 382kcal 654kcal 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Sodium 245mg 2mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.15mg 8%
Potassium 214mg 441mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 1.125mg 6%
Choline 8mg 39.2mg 6%
Selenium 1.8µg 4.9µg 6%
Calcium 138mg 98mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.7mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.3mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.57mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.7µg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 77g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 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
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +461.6%
Contains more WaterWater +108.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +231.1%
Contains more FatsFats +705.1%
~equal in Other ~1.78g

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
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +479.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1256.4%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.