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Caramel vs. Espresso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caramel and espresso

  • Caramel has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, espresso has more vitamin B3 and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for espresso is 32% higher.
  • Espresso is lower in saturated fat.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index than espresso.

Food types used in this article are Candies, caramels and Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +780%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1528.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +370.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +354.5%
~equal in Iron ~0.13mg

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.
Caramel
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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%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0.2% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3418.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Espresso DV% diff.
Caffeine 0mg 212mg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 5.207mg 32%
Carbs 77g 1.67g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.092g 23%
Calories 382kcal 9kcal 19%
Magnesium 17mg 80mg 15%
Phosphorus 114mg 7mg 15%
Calcium 138mg 2mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Fats 8.1g 0.18g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.028mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.092g 11%
Sodium 245mg 14mg 10%
Protein 4.6g 0.12g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.001mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.177mg 6%
Copper 0.018mg 0.05mg 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.002mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0g 4%
Potassium 214mg 115mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.01mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Folate 4µg 1µg 1%
Choline 8mg 2.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 1.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 830kcal 750kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 1111g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 1 N/A
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 1.67g N/A
Iron 0.14mg 0.13mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g 0g 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% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3733.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4510.8%
Contains more OtherOther +682.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1050.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3680.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/nutrients
  2. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.