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Carob vs. Pectin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between carob and pectin

  • Carob is higher in calcium, zinc, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B12; however, pectin is richer in copper, fiber, and iron.
  • Carob's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 145% higher.
  • Pectin has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, carob, unsweetened and Pectin, unsweetened, dry mix.

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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.
Carob
Carob
8
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%
Pectin
Pectin
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 2.1% 0.62% 102% 140% 13% 0.86% 26% 9.1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4228.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8942.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +651.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +110.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +129.5%

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.
Carob
Carob
11
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%
Pectin
Pectin
0
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 14% 0.09% 6.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +581.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carob Pectin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.018g 0.05g 132%
Fats 31.36g 0.3g 48%
Calcium 303mg 7mg 30%
Zinc 3.53mg 0.47mg 28%
Copper 0.183mg 0.42mg 26%
Fiber 3.8g 8.6g 19%
Potassium 633mg 7mg 18%
Iron 1.29mg 2.71mg 18%
Phosphorus 126mg 2mg 18%
Protein 8.15g 0.3g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.75mg 0.11mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Calories 540kcal 325kcal 11%
Carbs 56.29g 90.4g 11%
Vitamin E 1.57mg 10%
Selenium 5.2µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.178mg 0.06mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.01mg 9%
Magnesium 36mg 1mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.008mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.04mg 0.005mg 6%
Vitamin K 7.7µg 6%
Folate 21µg 1µg 5%
Sodium 107mg 200mg 4%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.07mg 3%
Choline 19mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.483g 0.01g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.295g 0.09g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.5g 0.09g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 663kcal 10833kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 19g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.03 2 N/A
Net carbs 52.49g 81.8g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 34.11g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carob
Carob
3
8% 31% 56% 3%
Protein: 8.15 g
Fats: 31.36 g
Carbs: 56.29 g
Water: 1.54 g
Other: 2.66 g
Pectin
Pectin
2
90% 9%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 8.7 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2616.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10353.3%
Contains more OtherOther +786.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.6%
Contains more WaterWater +464.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carob
Carob
2
97%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.483 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.295 g
Pectin
Pectin
1
33% 7% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4730%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +227.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Carob - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167973/nutrients
  2. Pectin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168821/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.