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Walnut oil vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between walnut oil and caramel

  • Walnut oil has more vitamin K; however, caramel has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Walnut oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 33% more.
  • Walnut oil has 8 times more vitamin K than caramel. Walnut oil has 15µg of vitamin K, while caramel has 1.8µg.
  • Caramel is lower in saturated fat.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index than walnut oil.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oil, walnut 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 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 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% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 38% 0% 0.22%
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 KVitamin K +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15%
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 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut oil Caramel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 63.3g 3.478g 399%
Fats 100g 8.1g 141%
Monounsaturated fat 22.8g 1.542g 53%
Saturated fat 9.1g 2.476g 30%
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%
Vitamin K 15µg 1.8µg 11%
Sodium 0mg 245mg 11%
Protein 0g 4.6g 9%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.103mg 9%
Potassium 0mg 214mg 6%
Zinc 0mg 0.44mg 4%
Magnesium 0mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.056mg 4%
Selenium 0µg 1.8µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Copper 0mg 0.018mg 2%
Iron 0mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Folate 0µg 4µg 1%
Choline 0.4mg 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
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.46mg 0%
Manganese 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
10% 24% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 22.8 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 63.3 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 +1378.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1720%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.8%

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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. Walnut oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171030/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.