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Caramel vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caramel and wheat gluten?

  • Caramel is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1, yet wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 69% higher.
  • Wheat gluten contains less saturated fat.

We used Candies, caramels and Vital wheat gluten 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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.1%
Contains more IronIron +3614.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +911.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2105.6%
~equal in Calcium ~142mg

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 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 4.6g 75.16g 141%
Selenium 1.8µg 39.7µg 69%
Iron 0.14mg 5.2mg 63%
Carbs 77g 13.79g 21%
Phosphorus 114mg 260mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0mg 20%
Copper 0.018mg 0.182mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.81g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0mg 12%
Fats 8.1g 1.85g 10%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.272g 10%
Sodium 245mg 29mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0mg 9%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.85mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 214mg 100mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.156g 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 25mg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Choline 8mg 1%
Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
Calories 382kcal 370kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 13.19g N/A
Calcium 138mg 142mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g 0g 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +337.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +458.4%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1533.9%
~equal in Water ~8.2g

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +888.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +329.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.