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Yogurt vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between yogurt and caramel

  • Yogurt has more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, caramel is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B5.
  • Yogurt covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 19% more than caramel.
  • Caramel has 5 times less selenium than yogurt. Yogurt has 9.7µg of selenium, while caramel has 1.8µg.
  • Yogurt contains less sodium.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of caramel is 65, while the glycemic index of yogurt is 19.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 ZincZinc +18.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +438.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.8%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.018mg

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.
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +88.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +347.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.256mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Caramel DV% diff.
Carbs 3.6g 77g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 3.478g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.3µg 19%
Calories 59kcal 382kcal 16%
Selenium 9.7µg 1.8µg 14%
Fats 0.39g 8.1g 12%
Protein 10.19g 4.6g 11%
Saturated fat 0.117g 2.476g 11%
Sodium 36mg 245mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.103mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.62mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 1.542g 4%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.46mg 3%
Calcium 110mg 138mg 3%
Phosphorus 135mg 114mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Potassium 141mg 214mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.256mg 2%
Iron 0.07mg 0.14mg 1%
Choline 15.1mg 8mg 1%
Folate 7µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.056mg 1%
Cholesterol 5mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 12µg 1%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.44mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 3.6g 77g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 65.5g N/A
Copper 0.017mg 0.018mg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.148mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 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 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 ProteinProtein +121.5%
Contains more WaterWater +901.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1976.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2038.9%
Contains more OtherOther +150%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2809.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28883.3%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.