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Shark fin soup vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shark fin soup and caramel

  • Shark fin soup has more iron and copper; however, caramel has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for caramel is 17% higher.
  • Caramel has 7 times less iron than shark fin soup. Shark fin soup has 0.94mg of iron, while caramel has 0.14mg.
  • Caramel is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Soup, shark fin, restaurant-prepared 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 5% 3% 4.7% 35% 36% 22% 9% 65% 3.1% 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 IronIron +571.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +303.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +442.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.1%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 6.8% 9% 9.2% 7.8% 6% 24% 0% 6.8% 0%
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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 B3Vitamin B3 +233.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +281.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +556.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +376.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +57.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark fin soup Caramel DV% diff.
Carbs 3.8g 77g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.341g 3.478g 21%
Calories 46kcal 382kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.256mg 17%
Phosphorus 21mg 114mg 13%
Calcium 10mg 138mg 13%
Sodium 501mg 245mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.13mg 0.62mg 10%
Iron 0.94mg 0.14mg 10%
Copper 0.108mg 0.018mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.501g 2.476g 9%
Fats 2g 8.1g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.103mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0.3µg 5%
Potassium 53mg 214mg 5%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.44mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Protein 3.2g 4.6g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.583g 1.542g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.493mg 0.148mg 2%
Cholesterol 2mg 7mg 2%
Magnesium 7mg 17mg 2%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Folate 9µg 4µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 3.8g 77g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.121g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.042g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 4% 90%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 3.8 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.87 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 WaterWater +960.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.8%
Contains more FatsFats +305%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1926.3%
Contains more OtherOther +106.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 41% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.501 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.583 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.341 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 -79.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +164.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +919.9%

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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. Shark fin soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174532/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.