Cheese vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cheese and caramel

Caramel has less calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 than cheese.
Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 82% more than caramel.
Cheese has 30 times more vitamin A than caramel. While cheese has 1242 IU of vitamin A, caramel has only 42 IU.
Caramel has less cholesterol.
The glycemic index of caramel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cheddar 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.

Cheese

Caramel

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+58.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+414.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+727.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+299.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+145.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1483.3%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+181.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-62.5%

~equal in Iron ~0.14mg

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.

Cheese

Caramel

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+266.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+575%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+255.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+150.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+51.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	18.867g	2.476g	75%
Calcium	710mg	138mg	57%
Phosphorus	455mg	114mg	49%
Selenium	28.5µg	1.8µg	49%
Fats	33.31g	8.1g	39%
Protein	22.87g	4.6g	37%
Vitamin A	330µg	12µg	35%
Vitamin B12	1.1µg	0.3µg	33%
Cholesterol	99mg	7mg	31%
Zinc	3.64mg	0.44mg	29%
Carbs	3.09g	77g	25%
Monounsaturated fat	9.246g	1.542g	19%
Sodium	653mg	245mg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.421g	3.478g	14%
Vitamin B2	0.428mg	0.256mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.029mg	0.103mg	6%
Folate	27µg	4µg	6%
Potassium	76mg	214mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.41mg	0.62mg	4%
Vitamin D*	24 IU	0 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0µg	3%
Magnesium	27mg	17mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.71mg	0.46mg	2%
Choline	16.5mg	8mg	2%
Calories	404kcal	382kcal	1%
Copper	0.03mg	0.018mg	1%
Manganese	0.027mg	0.011mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.059mg	0.148mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.066mg	0.056mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	1.8µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.7g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	177kcal	830kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.57	2	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	3.09g	77g	N/A
Iron	0.14mg	0.14mg	0%
Sugar	0.48g	65.5g	N/A
Trans fat	0.917g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.547mg	0.06mg	0%
Threonine	1.044mg	0.192mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.206mg	0.258mg	0%
Leucine	1.939mg	0.417mg	0%
Lysine	1.025mg	0.338mg	0%
Methionine	0.547mg	0.107mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.074mg	0.205mg	0%
Valine	1.404mg	0.285mg	0%
Histidine	0.547mg	0.115mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.017g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.007g		N/A