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Caramel vs. Water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caramel and water?

  • Water has less phosphorus, calcium, and potassium than caramel.
  • Caramel's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 16% higher.
  • Water contains less sodium.
  • Water has a lower glycemic index than caramel.

We used Candies, caramels and Beverages, water, tap, well 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%
Water
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.27% 0% 0.65% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +4300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%

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
12
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%
Water
0
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 Water DV% diff.
Carbs 77g 0g 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 20%
Calories 382kcal 0kcal 19%
Phosphorus 114mg 0mg 16%
Calcium 138mg 3mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 13%
Fats 8.1g 0g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.476g 11%
Sodium 245mg 5mg 10%
Protein 4.6g 0g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 9%
Potassium 214mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 4%
Magnesium 17mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Iron 0.14mg 0mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Choline 8mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 0g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Copper 0.018mg 0.016mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0mg 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
Water
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100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1700%
Contains more WaterWater +1075.3%

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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. Water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175096/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.