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Dough vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between dough and caramel

  • Dough has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, copper, and vitamin B2; however, caramel is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Dough covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 51% more than caramel.
  • Dough has 52 times more manganese than caramel. While dough has 0.577mg of manganese, caramel has only 0.011mg.
  • Caramel has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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.
Dough
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
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 +88.2%
Contains more IronIron +2692.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +744.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5145.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1488.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +165.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~114mg

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.
Dough
5
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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +589.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3154.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +2975%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +119%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +157.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dough Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.71mg 0.103mg 51%
Selenium 28.6µg 1.8µg 49%
Iron 3.91mg 0.14mg 47%
Folate 123µg 4µg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.817mg 0.148mg 29%
Manganese 0.577mg 0.011mg 25%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.855g 3.478g 17%
Sodium 602mg 245mg 16%
Copper 0.152mg 0.018mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.256mg 13%
Protein 10.75g 4.6g 12%
Calcium 52mg 138mg 9%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Saturated fat 0.529g 2.476g 9%
Fats 2.42g 8.1g 9%
Carbs 51.88g 77g 8%
Calories 272kcal 382kcal 6%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.44mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.056mg 4%
Magnesium 32mg 17mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.362g 1.542g 3%
Potassium 117mg 214mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.455mg 0.62mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.46mg 2%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Phosphorus 105mg 114mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 49.68g 77g N/A
Sugar 4.62g 65.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Choline 8mg 8mg 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
3
11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 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 +133.7%
Contains more WaterWater +288.2%
Contains more FatsFats +234.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.4%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
1
30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 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 -78.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +326%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +306.8%

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.