Flour vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between flour and caramel
- Flour has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, and copper; however, caramel is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
- Flour covers your daily selenium needs 58% more than caramel.
- Caramel contains 62 times less manganese than flour. Flour contains 0.682mg of manganese, while caramel contains 0.011mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +29.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3214.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +700% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +59.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1783.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +820% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +662.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +93% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3889.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +4475% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +666.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 1.8µg | 58% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.103mg | 57% |
| Iron | 4.64mg | 0.14mg | 56% |
| Folate | 183µg | 4µg | 45% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 0.148mg | 36% |
| Manganese | 0.682mg | 0.011mg | 29% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 3.478g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.256mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.144mg | 0.018mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 138mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 2.476g | 11% |
| Protein | 10.33g | 4.6g | 11% |
| Fats | 0.98g | 8.1g | 11% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 245mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 1.542g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 0.62mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.46mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 214mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 7mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.44mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.056mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
| Calories | 364kcal | 382kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 114mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 77g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 73.61g | 77g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 65.5g | N/A |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 0.417mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +124.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +40.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +726.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +291.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1672.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +742.1% |
