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Macadamia vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between macadamia and caramel

  • Macadamia has more manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, caramel is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Macadamia covers your daily manganese needs 179% more than caramel.
  • Caramel has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of caramel is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
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 +664.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72%
Contains more IronIron +2535.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4100%
Contains more ZincZinc +195.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37454.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.4%

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1060.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1570.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +391.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macadamia Caramel DV% diff.
Manganese 4.131mg 0.011mg 179%
Monounsaturated fat 58.877g 1.542g 143%
Fats 75.77g 8.1g 104%
Vitamin B1 1.195mg 0.103mg 91%
Copper 0.756mg 0.018mg 82%
Saturated fat 12.061g 2.476g 44%
Iron 3.69mg 0.14mg 44%
Fiber 8.6g 0g 34%
Magnesium 130mg 17mg 27%
Carbs 13.82g 77g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.275mg 0.056mg 17%
Calories 718kcal 382kcal 17%
Vitamin B3 2.473mg 0.148mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.502g 3.478g 13%
Phosphorus 188mg 114mg 11%
Sodium 5mg 245mg 10%
Zinc 1.3mg 0.44mg 8%
Protein 7.91g 4.6g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.256mg 7%
Potassium 368mg 214mg 5%
Calcium 85mg 138mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.758mg 0.62mg 3%
Selenium 3.6µg 1.8µg 3%
Folate 11µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.46mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Net carbs 5.22g 77g N/A
Sugar 4.57g 65.5g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.37mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.602mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.665mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.363mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.115mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 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 +72%
Contains more FatsFats +835.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +457.2%
Contains more WaterWater +525%
Contains more OtherOther +57.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 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 +3718.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.6%

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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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.