Caramel vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are caramel and whey different?
- Caramel is higher than whey in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Caramel covers your daily need for saturated fat, 11% more than whey.
- Caramel contains 316 times more polyunsaturated fat than whey. Caramel contains 3.478g of polyunsaturated fat, while whey contains 0.011g.
- Whey is lower in saturated fat.
- Caramel has a higher glycemic index (65) than whey (43).
Candies, caramels and Whey, sweet, fluid types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +112.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +193.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +32.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +133.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +350% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +238.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +147.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1000% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78% |
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 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +186.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +80.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Carbs | 77g | 5.14g | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.478g | 0.011g | 23% |
| Calories | 382kcal | 27kcal | 18% |
| Fats | 8.1g | 0.36g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 114mg | 46mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.476g | 0.23g | 10% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 47mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.256mg | 0.158mg | 8% |
| Protein | 4.6g | 0.85g | 8% |
| Sodium | 245mg | 54mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.103mg | 0.036mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 0.383mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.542g | 0.1g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.44mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.018mg | 0.004mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.031mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 214mg | 161mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 12µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 0.28µg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Folate | 4µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 77g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Sugar | 65.5g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 1.9µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.148mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.258mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.417mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.338mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.107mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.205mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.285mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.115mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +441.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2150% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1398.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +239.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +995.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1442% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +31518.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.7% |
