Caramel vs. After eight — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caramel and after eight?

Caramel is higher in calcium and protein, yet after eight is higher in fiber, fats, and iron.
After eight's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 29% more.
Caramel has 245 times more sodium than after eight. While caramel has 245mg of sodium, after eight has only 1mg.

We used Candies, caramels and Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Caramel

After eight

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+961.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more IronIron	+307.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.6%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Caramel

After eight

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	2.476g	8.33g	27%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.478g		23%
Vitamin B2	0.256mg		20%
Phosphorus	114mg		16%
Calcium	138mg	13mg	13%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg		13%
Vitamin B5	0.62mg		12%
Sodium	245mg	1mg	11%
Fiber	0g	2.4g	10%
Vitamin B1	0.103mg		9%
Protein	4.6g	1.67g	6%
Fats	8.1g	11.9g	6%
Potassium	214mg		6%
Iron	0.14mg	0.57mg	5%
Magnesium	17mg		4%
Zinc	0.44mg		4%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg		4%
Monounsaturated fat	1.542g		4%
Calories	382kcal	432kcal	3%
Vitamin E	0.46mg		3%
Selenium	1.8µg		3%
Cholesterol	7mg	0mg	2%
Copper	0.018mg		2%
Vitamin K	1.8µg		2%
Carbs	77g	79.53g	1%
Vitamin A	12µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.148mg		1%
Folate	4µg		1%
Choline	8mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	0.39g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	830kcal	2587kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	23g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	0	N/A
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	77g	77.13g	N/A
Sugar	65.5g	66.6g	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%