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Chewing gum vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chewing gum and caramel?

  • Chewing gum is higher in fiber, yet caramel is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Caramel's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 20% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chewing gum is lower.

We used Chewing gum and Candies, caramels types in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.18% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.13% 0% 3.3%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10600%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chewing gum Caramel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.137g 3.478g 22%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.256mg 20%
Phosphorus 0mg 114mg 16%
Calcium 0mg 138mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Fats 0.3g 8.1g 12%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.62mg 12%
Sodium 1mg 245mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.042g 2.476g 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.103mg 9%
Protein 0g 4.6g 9%
Carbs 96.7g 77g 7%
Potassium 2mg 214mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.056mg 4%
Magnesium 0mg 17mg 4%
Zinc 0mg 0.44mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.079g 1.542g 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.46mg 3%
Iron 0mg 0.14mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.8µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Copper 0mg 0.018mg 2%
Choline 0mg 8mg 1%
Folate 0µg 4µg 1%
Calories 360kcal 382kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.148mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 94.3g 77g N/A
Sugar 66.08g 65.5g N/A
Manganese 0mg 0.011mg 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
97% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 96.7 g
Water: 2.6 g
Other: 0.4 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 CarbsCarbs +25.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +2600%
Contains more WaterWater +226.9%
Contains more OtherOther +350%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.137 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1851.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2438.7%

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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. Chewing gum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168771/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.