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Caramel vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between caramel and maple sugar

  • Caramel has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, fats, vitamin B5, and protein; however, maple sugar has more manganese, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for maple sugar is 192% higher.
  • Maple sugar is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Candies, caramels and Sugars, maple.

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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.
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 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28%
Contains more IronIron +1050%
Contains more CopperCopper +450%
Contains more ZincZinc +1277.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40100%

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
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% 0% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1044.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1869.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +270%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Maple sugar DV% diff.
Manganese 0.011mg 4.422mg 192%
Zinc 0.44mg 6.06mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.1g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.013mg 19%
Iron 0.14mg 1.61mg 18%
Phosphorus 114mg 3mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Fats 8.1g 0.2g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.048mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.036g 11%
Sodium 245mg 11mg 10%
Protein 4.6g 0.1g 9%
Copper 0.018mg 0.099mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.009mg 8%
Carbs 77g 90.9g 5%
Calcium 138mg 90mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.003mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.064g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0mg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 214mg 274mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.8µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Calories 382kcal 354kcal 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.04mg 1%
Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
Choline 8mg 2.1mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 0.03g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 830kcal 35400kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 4.6 N/A
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 90.9g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g 84.87g 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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4500%
Contains more FatsFats +3950%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.1%
~equal in Water ~8g

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2309.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3378%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.