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Baby ruth vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between baby ruth and caramel

  • Baby ruth has more copper, manganese, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, and iron; however, caramel is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and calcium.
  • Baby ruth covers your daily saturated fat needs 48% more than caramel.
  • Caramel has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar 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 31% 14% 22% 24% 75% 20% 40% 30% 46% 14%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +152.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.4%
Contains more IronIron +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +1150%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3090.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.3%
~equal in Sodium ~245mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 19% 15% 28% 23% 20% 9.7% 7.5% 5.8% 9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 4% 9.2% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +745.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby ruth Caramel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.1g 2.476g 44%
Copper 0.225mg 0.018mg 23%
Fats 21.6g 8.1g 21%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.011mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.256mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.3µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.557g 1.542g 10%
Calcium 47mg 138mg 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.251mg 0.148mg 7%
Magnesium 43mg 17mg 6%
Iron 0.63mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.333mg 0.62mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.638g 3.478g 6%
Choline 34.9mg 8mg 5%
Calories 459kcal 382kcal 4%
Carbs 64.8g 77g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.103mg 4%
Zinc 0.72mg 0.44mg 3%
Phosphorus 94mg 114mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.93mg 0.46mg 3%
Protein 5.4g 4.6g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Folate 12µg 4µg 2%
Potassium 249mg 214mg 1%
Sodium 230mg 245mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Selenium 2.5µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.056mg 1%
Caffeine 4mg 0mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 850kcal 830kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 22g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.68 2 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 62.8g 77g N/A
Sugar 54g 65.5g N/A
Vitamin K 2.3µg 1.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.05g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 22% 65% 7%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 21.6 g
Carbs: 64.8 g
Water: 6.99 g
Other: 1.21 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 +17.4%
Contains more FatsFats +166.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.8%
Contains more WaterWater +21.6%
Contains more OtherOther +48.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 27% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.557 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.638 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 +260.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.8%

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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. Baby ruth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167582/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.