Ice cream vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ice cream and caramel different?

Ice cream is higher in vitamin A and monounsaturated fat; however, caramel is richer in vitamin B1 and polyunsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ice cream is 22% higher.
Caramel has less cholesterol.

Ice creams, vanilla and Candies, caramels are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Ice cream

Caramel

Contains more CopperCopper	+27.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+56.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-67.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+21.4%
Contains more IronIron	+55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+37.5%

~equal in Calcium ~138mg

~equal in Potassium ~214mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~114mg

~equal in Selenium ~1.8µg

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.

Ice cream

Caramel

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+883.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+30%
Contains more FolateFolate	+25%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+151.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+16.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+500%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.256mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.62mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	6.79g	2.476g	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.452g	3.478g	20%
Carbs	23.6g	77g	18%
Cholesterol	44mg	7mg	12%
Vitamin A	118µg	12µg	12%
Calories	207kcal	382kcal	9%
Sodium	80mg	245mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.041mg	0.103mg	5%
Fats	11g	8.1g	4%
Vitamin B12	0.39µg	0.3µg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	2.969g	1.542g	4%
Fiber	0.7g	0g	3%
Choline	26mg	8mg	3%
Protein	3.5g	4.6g	2%
Zinc	0.69mg	0.44mg	2%
Vitamin D*	8 IU	0 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0µg	1%
Magnesium	14mg	17mg	1%
Calcium	128mg	138mg	1%
Iron	0.09mg	0.14mg	1%
Copper	0.023mg	0.018mg	1%
Phosphorus	105mg	114mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.3mg	0.46mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.24mg	0.256mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.581mg	0.62mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.048mg	0.056mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	1.8µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.7g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	591kcal	830kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	48g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.5	2	N/A
Vitamin C	0.6mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	22.9g	77g	N/A
Potassium	199mg	214mg	0%
Sugar	21.22g	65.5g	N/A
Manganese	0.008mg	0.011mg	0%
Selenium	1.8µg	1.8µg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.116mg	0.148mg	0%
Folate	5µg	4µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.045mg	0.06mg	0%
Threonine	0.146mg	0.192mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.195mg	0.258mg	0%
Leucine	0.316mg	0.417mg	0%
Lysine	0.258mg	0.338mg	0%
Methionine	0.081mg	0.107mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.157mg	0.205mg	0%
Valine	0.217mg	0.285mg	0%
Histidine	0.088mg	0.115mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.003g	0g	N/A