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Twizzlers vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between twizzlers and caramel?

  • Twizzlers have less calcium, phosphorus, potassium, and polyunsaturated fat than caramel.
  • Caramel's daily need coverage for calcium is 13% higher.
  • Twizzlers contain less sugar.

We used Candies, TWIZZLERS NIBS CHERRY BITS 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 0% 2.4% 3.3% 11% 0% 0% 10% 25% 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 more IronIron +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +478.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +375%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Twizzlers Caramel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.14g 3.478g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 20%
Calcium 8mg 138mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 13%
Phosphorus 24mg 114mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.54g 2.476g 9%
Fats 2.64g 8.1g 8%
Potassium 37mg 214mg 5%
Protein 2.3g 4.6g 5%
Magnesium 17mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calories 347kcal 382kcal 2%
Sodium 195mg 245mg 2%
Copper 0.018mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Iron 0.28mg 0.14mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.88g 1.542g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 1%
Carbs 79.37g 77g 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 78.77g 77g N/A
Sugar 51.35g 65.5g N/A
Manganese 0.011mg 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 3% 79% 15%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 2.64 g
Carbs: 79.37 g
Water: 15 g
Other: 0.69 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 +76.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more FatsFats +206.8%
Contains more OtherOther +160.9%
~equal in Carbs ~77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 73% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.14 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 -78.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2384.3%

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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. Twizzlers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167983/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.