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Parmesan vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between parmesan and caramel?

  • Caramel has less phosphorus, calcium, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 than parmesan.
  • Parmesan's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 73% higher.
  • Parmesan has 23 times more vitamin A than caramel. Parmesan has 974IU of vitamin A, while caramel has 42IU.
  • Caramel contains less cholesterol.

We used Cheese, parmesan, grated and Candies, caramels types in this comparison.

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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 24% 256% 16% 18% 13% 115% 269% 235% 9.3% 188%
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 +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +518.1%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +854.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +545.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1811.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%

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 0% 87% 11% 7.5% 6.5% 83% 1.5% 27% 19% 175% 4.3% 4.5% 7.7%
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 AVitamin A +2083.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +296.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.8%
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Parmesan Caramel DV% diff.
Phosphorus 627mg 114mg 73%
Calcium 853mg 138mg 72%
Sodium 1804mg 245mg 68%
Selenium 34.4µg 1.8µg 59%
Saturated fat 15.371g 2.476g 59%
Protein 28.42g 4.6g 48%
Vitamin B12 1.4µg 0.3µg 46%
Zinc 4.2mg 0.44mg 34%
Fats 27.84g 8.1g 30%
Vitamin A 262µg 12µg 28%
Cholesterol 86mg 7mg 26%
Carbs 13.91g 77g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.386g 3.478g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 7.13g 1.542g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.358mg 0.256mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.103mg 6%
Iron 0.49mg 0.14mg 4%
Magnesium 34mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Manganese 0.071mg 0.011mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B5 0.45mg 0.62mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.081mg 0.056mg 2%
Calories 420kcal 382kcal 2%
Copper 0.04mg 0.018mg 2%
Folate 6µg 4µg 1%
Choline 14.1mg 8mg 1%
Potassium 180mg 214mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 13.91g 77g N/A
Sugar 0.07g 65.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.46mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.08mg 0.148mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.876g N/A
Tryptophan 0.383mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 1.075mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.455mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 2.747mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 2.201mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.751mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.538mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 1.865mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.806mg 0.115mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.102g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.87g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 28% 14% 23% 7%
Protein: 28.42 g
Fats: 27.84 g
Carbs: 13.91 g
Water: 22.65 g
Other: 7.18 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 +517.8%
Contains more FatsFats +243.7%
Contains more WaterWater +166.5%
Contains more OtherOther +298.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +453.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.371 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.13 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.386 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 +362.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.9%

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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. Parmesan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171247/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.