Margarine vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between margarine and caramel
- Margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E, while caramel has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1.
- Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 76% higher.
- Caramel contains 85 times less vitamin A than margarine. Margarine contains 3577IU of vitamin A, while caramel contains 42IU.
- The amount of saturated fat in caramel is lower.
- Margarine has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of margarine is 0, while the glycemic index of caramel is 65.
The food types used in this comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +466.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1088.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +133.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2180% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6725% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1856.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5066.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +55% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +930% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +591.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +543.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +522.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 24.302g | 3.478g | 139% |
| Fats | 80.71g | 8.1g | 112% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 38.877g | 1.542g | 93% |
| Vitamin A | 819µg | 12µg | 90% |
| Vitamin K | 93µg | 1.8µg | 76% |
| Saturated fat | 15.189g | 2.476g | 58% |
| Vitamin E | 9mg | 0.46mg | 57% |
| Carbs | 0.7g | 77g | 25% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 382kcal | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.037mg | 0.256mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 5mg | 114mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 138mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 12% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 245mg | 11% |
| Protein | 0.16g | 4.6g | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.103mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.1µg | 0.3µg | 8% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 214mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.009mg | 0.056mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.44mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 1.8µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 17mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.018mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 7mg | 2% |
| Folate | 1µg | 4µg | 1% |
| Choline | 12.4mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.023mg | 0.148mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.7g | 77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 65.5g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 14.89g | N/A | |
| 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 - DPA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 21.522g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +896.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +94.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2775% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10900% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2421.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +598.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.7% |
