Carob vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between carob and caramel
- Caramel has less zinc, copper, calcium, fiber, iron, potassium, vitamin E, and selenium.
- Carob covers your daily saturated fat needs 133% more than caramel.
- Caramel has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of caramel is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, carob, unsweetened and Candies, caramels.
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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 | +111.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +119.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +195.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +821.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +916.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +702.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -56.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1172.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +188.9% |
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 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +241.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +602.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +21% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +132.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +327.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +425% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +137.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +43.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 29.018g | 2.476g | 121% |
| Fats | 31.36g | 8.1g | 36% |
| Zinc | 3.53mg | 0.44mg | 28% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.295g | 3.478g | 21% |
| Copper | 0.183mg | 0.018mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 303mg | 138mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 0g | 15% |
| Iron | 1.29mg | 0.14mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 214mg | 12% |
| Calories | 540kcal | 382kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1.57mg | 0.46mg | 7% |
| Protein | 8.15g | 4.6g | 7% |
| Carbs | 56.29g | 77g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.178mg | 0.256mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.04mg | 0.148mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 5.2µg | 1.8µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.056mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.14mg | 0.011mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 107mg | 245mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 7.7µg | 1.8µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 17mg | 5% |
| Folate | 21µg | 4µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.75mg | 0.62mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.483g | 1.542g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 126mg | 114mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 7mg | 2% |
| Choline | 19mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.28µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 52.49g | 77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 34.11g | 65.5g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.103mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +77.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +287.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +47.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +451.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +219.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1079% |
