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Peanut butter vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between peanut butter and caramel

  • Caramel has less vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, folate, and iron.
  • Peanut butter's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 81% more.
  • Peanut butter has 151 times more manganese than caramel. Peanut butter has 1.665mg of manganese, while caramel has 0.011mg.
  • Caramel is lower in saturated fat.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index than peanut butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peanut butter, smooth style, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 +888.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160.7%
Contains more IronIron +1142.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2244.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +470.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15036.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +181.6%

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.
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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 EVitamin E +1878.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8759.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +687.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2075%
Contains more CholineCholine +687.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 0.148mg 81%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.011mg 72%
Fats 51.36g 8.1g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 1.542g 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 3.478g 60%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.46mg 58%
Copper 0.422mg 0.018mg 45%
Saturated fat 10.325g 2.476g 36%
Magnesium 168mg 17mg 36%
Protein 22.21g 4.6g 35%
Phosphorus 335mg 114mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.056mg 30%
Folate 87µg 4µg 21%
Iron 1.74mg 0.14mg 20%
Fiber 5g 0g 20%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.44mg 19%
Carbs 22.31g 77g 18%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Calories 598kcal 382kcal 11%
Choline 63mg 8mg 10%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.62mg 10%
Potassium 558mg 214mg 10%
Sodium 17mg 245mg 10%
Calcium 49mg 138mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.256mg 5%
Selenium 4.1µg 1.8µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.103mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 17.31g 77g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 65.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.115mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +382.8%
Contains more FatsFats +534.1%
Contains more OtherOther +60.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +245.1%
Contains more WaterWater +591.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1582.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +260.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.