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Sunflower oil vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sunflower oil and caramel different?

  • Sunflower oil is higher in vitamin E; however, caramel is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for sunflower oil is 271% higher.
  • Sunflower oil contains 5 times more saturated fat than caramel. While sunflower oil contains 13g of saturated fat, caramel contains only 2.476g.
  • Sunflower oil has a lower glycemic index (0) than caramel (65).

Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) and Candies, caramels are the varieties used in this article.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 822% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 0% 0%
Caramel
Caramel
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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 EVitamin E +8830.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower oil Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin E 41.08mg 0.46mg 271%
Polyunsaturated fat 36.4g 3.478g 219%
Fats 100g 8.1g 141%
Monounsaturated fat 46.2g 1.542g 112%
Saturated fat 13g 2.476g 48%
Carbs 0g 77g 26%
Calories 884kcal 382kcal 25%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.256mg 20%
Phosphorus 0mg 114mg 16%
Calcium 0mg 138mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.62mg 12%
Sodium 0mg 245mg 11%
Protein 0g 4.6g 9%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.103mg 9%
Potassium 0mg 214mg 6%
Zinc 0mg 0.44mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.056mg 4%
Magnesium 0mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 1.8µg 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.8µg 3%
Copper 0mg 0.018mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Iron 0mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Folate 0µg 4µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.148mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 77g N/A
Sugar 0g 65.5g N/A
Manganese 0mg 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +1134.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 48% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 36.4 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 +2896.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +946.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81%

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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. Sunflower oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172328/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.