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Carob vs. Tootsie roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between carob and tootsie roll

  • Tootsie roll has less zinc, calcium, potassium, fiber, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Carob covers your daily saturated fat needs 140% more than tootsie roll.
  • Tootsie roll has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, carob, unsweetened and Candies, TOOTSIE ROLL, chocolate-flavor roll.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 11% 10% 30% 43% 11% 24% 5.7% 6.1% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +741.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +445.7%
Contains more IronIron +61.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +782.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +197.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +136.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.9%

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.
Carob
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 1.7% 0.33% 31% 0% 25% 41% 20% 45% 30% 35% 19% 16% 10%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 13% 0% 14% 16% 3.9% 17% 2.3% 0% 24% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +141.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +154.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +395.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +24.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carob Tootsie roll DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.018g 0.967g 128%
Fats 31.36g 3.31g 43%
Zinc 3.53mg 0.4mg 28%
Calcium 303mg 36mg 27%
Potassium 633mg 116mg 15%
Fiber 3.8g 0.1g 15%
Protein 8.15g 1.59g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Carbs 56.29g 87.73g 10%
Phosphorus 126mg 57mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.01mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.75mg 0.29mg 9%
Calories 540kcal 387kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.178mg 0.07mg 8%
Copper 0.183mg 0.13mg 6%
Starch 15.3g 6%
Vitamin E 1.57mg 0.65mg 6%
Iron 1.29mg 0.8mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.04mg 0.21mg 5%
Selenium 5.2µg 2.2µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.483g 1.929g 4%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.047mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.056mg 4%
Folate 21µg 9µg 3%
Choline 19mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 22mg 3%
Sodium 107mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin K 7.7µg 9.6µg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Fructose 0.4g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 52.49g 87.63g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 34.11g 56.32g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.295g 0.266g 0%
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.06mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.09mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.08mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.016g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
3% 88% 7%
Protein: 1.59 g
Fats: 3.31 g
Carbs: 87.73 g
Water: 6.69 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +412.6%
Contains more FatsFats +847.4%
Contains more OtherOther +291.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.9%
Contains more WaterWater +334.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carob
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97%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.483 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.295 g
31% 61% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.967 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.929 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.266 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +299.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.266g

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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. Tootsie roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167971/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.