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Toffee vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between toffee and caramel?

  • Toffee is higher in vitamin A, yet caramel is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1.
  • Toffee's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 90% more.
  • Toffee has 27 times more vitamin A than caramel. While toffee has 1152IU of vitamin A, caramel has only 42IU.
  • The amount of cholesterol in caramel is lower.
  • The glycemic index of toffee is lower.

We used Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, caramels types 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.
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
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 -44.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +325%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +305.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +319.6%
Contains more IronIron +366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains more ZincZinc +266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +256.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%

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.
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
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 +2558.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +276.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +410.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +362.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +522.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +172.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Caramel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.565g 2.476g 82%
Fats 32.75g 8.1g 38%
Vitamin A 319µg 12µg 34%
Cholesterol 104mg 7mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 1.542g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 3.478g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.256mg 14%
Phosphorus 32mg 114mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.62mg 10%
Calcium 34mg 138mg 10%
Calories 560kcal 382kcal 9%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.3µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.103mg 8%
Protein 1.07g 4.6g 7%
Potassium 51mg 214mg 5%
Sodium 135mg 245mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.056mg 4%
Carbs 64.72g 77g 4%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.46mg 3%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.44mg 3%
Magnesium 4mg 17mg 3%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.8µg 2%
Copper 0.003mg 0.018mg 2%
Folate 2µg 4µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 0.148mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 1.8µg 1%
Iron 0.03mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 64.72g 77g N/A
Sugar 63.47g 65.5g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g 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 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 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 +304.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +329.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19%
Contains more WaterWater +1445.5%
Contains more OtherOther +97.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 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 +481.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184.6%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.