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Caramello vs. Carob — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caramello and carob?

  • Caramello is richer in monounsaturated fat, yet carob is richer in fats, fiber, calcium, and potassium.
  • Carob's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 81% higher.
  • Caramello has 27 times more cholesterol than carob. Caramello has 27mg of cholesterol, while carob has 1mg.

We used Candies, CARAMELLO Candy Bar and Candies, carob, unsweetened types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 64% 30% 41% 0% 0% 64% 16% 0% 0%
Carob
Carob
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 91% 56% 48% 61% 96% 54% 14% 18% 28%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.6%
Contains more IronIron +18.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Carob
Carob
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 0.33% 31% 25% 41% 20% 45% 30% 35% 19% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +240%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramello Carob DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.72g 29.018g 74%
Zinc 3.53mg 32%
Copper 0.183mg 20%
Fats 21.19g 31.36g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.75mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.178mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.29g 0.483g 12%
Fiber 1.2g 3.8g 10%
Vitamin E 1.57mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 10%
Cholesterol 27mg 1mg 9%
Magnesium 36mg 9%
Calcium 213mg 303mg 9%
Potassium 341mg 633mg 9%
Selenium 5.2µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.04mg 7%
Manganese 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin K 7.7µg 6%
Folate 21µg 5%
Calories 462kcal 540kcal 4%
Protein 6.19g 8.15g 4%
Carbs 63.81g 56.29g 3%
Iron 1.09mg 1.29mg 3%
Phosphorus 150mg 126mg 3%
Choline 19mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.63g 0.295g 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0.5mg 1%
Sodium 122mg 107mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.3g 1.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 746kcal 663kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.47 0.03 N/A
Net carbs 62.61g 52.49g N/A
Sugar 56.92g 34.11g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 21% 64% 7% 2%
Protein: 6.19 g
Fats: 21.19 g
Carbs: 63.81 g
Water: 6.79 g
Other: 2.02 g
Carob
Carob
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8% 31% 56% 3%
Protein: 8.15 g
Fats: 31.36 g
Carbs: 56.29 g
Water: 1.54 g
Other: 2.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.4%
Contains more WaterWater +340.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.7%
Contains more FatsFats +48%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.63 g
Carob
Carob
0
97%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.483 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.295 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +995.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113.6%

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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. Caramello - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167975/nutrients
  2. Carob - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167973/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.