Caramel vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caramel and chocolate?

Caramel is richer in vitamin B2, yet chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, fats, magnesium, fiber, zinc, and phosphorus.
Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 112% higher.
Caramel has 5 times more vitamin B2 than chocolate. Caramel has 0.256mg of vitamin B2, while chocolate has 0.05mg.
Caramel contains less saturated fat.
Chocolate has a lower glycemic index than caramel.

We used Candies, caramels and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids types in this comparison.

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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

Chocolate

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+146.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+758.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+161.2%
Contains more IronIron	+5628.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+5611.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+356.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+80.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+12800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+66.7%

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

Chocolate

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+312%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+412%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+30.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+389.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+350%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.018mg	1.028mg	112%
Iron	0.14mg	8.02mg	99%
Saturated fat	2.476g	18.519g	73%
Manganese	0.011mg	1.419mg	61%
Fats	8.1g	31.28g	36%
Magnesium	17mg	146mg	31%
Fiber	0g	7g	28%
Monounsaturated fat	1.542g	9.54g	20%
Vitamin B2	0.256mg	0.05mg	16%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.478g	1.092g	16%
Zinc	0.44mg	2.01mg	14%
Phosphorus	114mg	206mg	13%
Caffeine	0mg	43mg	11%
Potassium	214mg	559mg	10%
Sodium	245mg	24mg	10%
Calories	382kcal	546kcal	8%
Calcium	138mg	56mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.103mg	0.025mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.62mg	0.297mg	6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.947g	6%
Carbs	77g	61.17g	5%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	8.1µg	5%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.085g	5%
Vitamin B3	0.148mg	0.725mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0.23µg	3%
Selenium	1.8µg	3µg	2%
Protein	4.6g	4.88g	1%
Vitamin A	12µg	2µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.46mg	0.54mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.042mg	1%
Folate	4µg		1%
Choline	8mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	0.89g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	830kcal	1119kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	18g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	0.57	N/A
Vitamin C	0.4mg		0%
Net carbs	77g	54.17g	N/A
Cholesterol	7mg	8mg	0%
Sugar	65.5g	47.9g	N/A
Trans fat		0.112g	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 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A