Caramel vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between caramel and white chocolate

Caramel has more carbs, while white chocolate has more fats, vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin K.
White chocolate's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 85% higher.
White chocolate contains 3 times less sodium than caramel. Caramel contains 245mg of sodium, while white chocolate contains 90mg.
White chocolate has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of white chocolate is 41, while the glycemic index of caramel is 65.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, caramels and Candies, white chocolate.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Caramel

White chocolate

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+41.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+37.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+44.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+33.6%
Contains more IronIron	+71.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+68.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+54.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-63.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+150%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Caramel

White chocolate

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+63.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+108.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+10.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+403.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+86.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+405.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+75%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.608mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.056mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	2.476g	19.412g	77%
Fats	8.1g	32.09g	37%
Monounsaturated fat	1.542g	9.097g	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.478g	1.013g	16%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0.56µg	11%
Phosphorus	114mg	176mg	9%
Calories	382kcal	539kcal	8%
Sodium	245mg	90mg	7%
Carbs	77g	59.24g	6%
Calcium	138mg	199mg	6%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	9.1µg	6%
Cholesterol	7mg	21mg	5%
Copper	0.018mg	0.06mg	5%
Selenium	1.8µg	4.5µg	5%
Vitamin B3	0.148mg	0.745mg	4%
Choline	8mg	29.5mg	4%
Protein	4.6g	5.87g	3%
Zinc	0.44mg	0.74mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.46mg	0.96mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.103mg	0.063mg	3%
Potassium	214mg	286mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.256mg	0.282mg	2%
Magnesium	17mg	12mg	1%
Iron	0.14mg	0.24mg	1%
Fiber	0g	0.2g	1%
Folate	4µg	7µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	830kcal	918kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	19g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	0.52	N/A
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0.5mg	0%
Net carbs	77g	59.04g	N/A
Sugar	65.5g	59g	N/A
Vitamin A	12µg	9µg	0%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.008mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.62mg	0.608mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.056mg	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%