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Oats vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oats and caramel

  • Caramel has less manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, fiber, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 213% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oats 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.
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
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 +941.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.5%
Contains more IronIron +3271.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +3377.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +802.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +358.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44590.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +155.6%

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.
Oats
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% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +640.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +549.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Caramel DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.011mg 213%
Copper 0.626mg 0.018mg 68%
Phosphorus 523mg 114mg 58%
Iron 4.72mg 0.14mg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.103mg 55%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Magnesium 177mg 17mg 38%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.44mg 32%
Protein 16.89g 4.6g 25%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.62mg 15%
Folate 56µg 4µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Sodium 2mg 245mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.256mg 9%
Calcium 54mg 138mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 3.478g 6%
Potassium 429mg 214mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.217g 2.476g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0.148mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.056mg 5%
Carbs 66.27g 77g 4%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Fats 6.9g 8.1g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 1.542g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Calories 389kcal 382kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 55.67g 77g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 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 +267.2%
Contains more FatsFats +17.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.2%
~equal in Water ~8.5g
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 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 -50.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.2%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.