Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
potato starch
versus
caramel
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in potato starch and caramel:
Both caramel and potato starch are high in calories. Potato starch has 54% more calories than caramel - caramel has 216 calories per 100 grams and potato starch has 333 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, potato starch is similar to caramel for protein, carbs and fat. Potato starch has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for caramel, 2:98:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Potato Starch | Caramel | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 100% | 98% |
| Fat | ~ | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both caramel and potato starch are high in carbohydrates. Potato starch has 46% more carbohydrates than caramel - caramel has 57g of total carbs per 100 grams and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.
Caramel is high in sugar and potato starch has less sugar than caramel - caramel has 57g of sugar per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Caramel has more protein than potato starch - caramel has 1.2g of protein per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Caramel and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - caramel has 0.5mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Caramel has more Vitamin A than potato starch - caramel has 19ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Caramel and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - caramel has 0.05mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Caramel has more folate and Vitamin B12.
| Potato Starch | Caramel | |
|---|---|---|
| Folate | ~ | 2 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.18 UG |
Caramel is a great source of calcium and it has more calcium than potato starch - caramel has 49mg of calcium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Caramel has more potassium than potato starch - caramel has 66mg of potassium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) and Caramel (Toppings, butterscotch or caramel) .
Potato Starch g
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Caramel g
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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| G | 5% | sugar | 5% | G | |||
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | sodium | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||