Caramel vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between caramel and flour
- Caramel has more vitamin B12 and calcium; however, flour is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, and copper.
- Flour covers your daily selenium needs 58% more than caramel.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, caramels and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.
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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 | +820% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +29.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3214.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +700% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +59.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1783.3% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +666.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +662.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +93% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3889.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +4475% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 33.9µg | 58% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.103mg | 0.785mg | 57% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 4.64mg | 56% |
| Folate | 4µg | 183µg | 45% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.148mg | 5.904mg | 36% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.682mg | 29% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.478g | 0.413g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 0.494mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.018mg | 0.144mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 15mg | 12% |
| Protein | 4.6g | 10.33g | 11% |
| Fats | 8.1g | 0.98g | 11% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
| Sodium | 245mg | 2mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.476g | 0.155g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 0.438mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.542g | 0.087g | 4% |
| Potassium | 214mg | 107mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.44mg | 0.7mg | 2% |
| Calories | 382kcal | 364kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 114mg | 108mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 12µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.044mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 77g | 73.61g | N/A |
| Carbs | 77g | 76.31g | 0% |
| Sugar | 65.5g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Choline | 8mg | 10.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.258mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.417mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.338mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.107mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.205mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.285mg | 0.415mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.115mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +726.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +291.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +124.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +40.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1672.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +742.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.7% |
