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Powdered milk vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between powdered milk and caramel?

  • Caramel has less vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, potassium, selenium, and zinc than powdered milk.
  • Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 123% higher.
  • Powdered milk has 14 times more cholesterol than caramel. Powdered milk has 97mg of cholesterol, while caramel has 7mg.
  • Powdered milk has a lower glycemic index than caramel.

We used Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
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 +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +521.5%
Contains more IronIron +235.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +659.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +580.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +805.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
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 +2050%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +174.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +370.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +336.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +266.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +439.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +983.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +825%
Contains more CholineCholine +1367.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0.3µg 123%
Phosphorus 776mg 114mg 95%
Calcium 912mg 138mg 77%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.256mg 73%
Saturated fat 16.742g 2.476g 65%
Protein 26.32g 4.6g 43%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.62mg 33%
Potassium 1330mg 214mg 33%
Cholesterol 97mg 7mg 30%
Fats 26.71g 8.1g 29%
Vitamin A 258µg 12µg 27%
Zinc 3.34mg 0.44mg 26%
Selenium 16.3µg 1.8µg 26%
Choline 117.4mg 8mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.056mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 3.478g 19%
Magnesium 85mg 17mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 1.542g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.103mg 15%
Carbs 38.42g 77g 13%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0.4mg 9%
Folate 37µg 4µg 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.018mg 7%
Calories 496kcal 382kcal 6%
Sodium 371mg 245mg 5%
Iron 0.47mg 0.14mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 0.148mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.46mg 1%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.011mg 1%
Net carbs 38.42g 77g N/A
Sugar 38.42g 65.5g N/A
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 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 +472.2%
Contains more FatsFats +229.8%
Contains more OtherOther +237.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.4%
Contains more WaterWater +244.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 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 +413.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +423%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.