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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 1242IU of vitamin A, caramel has only 42IU.
  • 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
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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
9
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 CholineCholine +106.3%
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 Cheese Caramel 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%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.62mg 4%
Potassium 76mg 214mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.46mg 2%
Choline 16.5mg 8mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.8µg 1%
Calories 404kcal 382kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.148mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.056mg 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.011mg 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.018mg 1%
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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +397.2%
Contains more FatsFats +311.2%
Contains more WaterWater +335.5%
Contains more OtherOther +106.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2391.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +499.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +144.8%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients
  2. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.