Lemon juice vs. Caramel

Nutrition comparison of Lemon Juice and Caramel


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of lemon juice versus caramel (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in lemon juice and caramel:

  • Caramel is a great source of calcium.
  • Lemon juice has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, caramel contains more Vitamin B12.
  • Lemon juice is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
Detailed nutritional comparison of lemon juice and caramel is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Lemon juice (Lemon juice, raw) and Caramel (Toppings, butterscotch or caramel) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Caramel is high in calories and lemon juice has 90% less calories than caramel - lemon juice has 22 calories per 100 grams and caramel has 216 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, lemon juice is lighter in carbs, heavier in fat and similar to caramel for protein. Lemon juice has a macronutrient ratio of 5:88:7 and for caramel, 2:98:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Lemon juice Caramel
Protein 5% 2%
Carbohydrates 88% 98%
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carbohydrates

Caramel is high in carbohydrates and lemon juice has 88% less carbohydrates than caramel - lemon juice has 6.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and caramel has 57g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Lemon juice has more dietary fiber than caramel - lemon juice has 0.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and caramel does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Caramel is high in sugar and lemon juice has 96% less sugar than caramel - lemon juice has 2.5g of sugar per 100 grams and caramel has 57g of sugar.

Protein

protein

Lemon juice and caramel contain similar amounts of protein - lemon juice has 0.35g of protein per 100 grams and caramel has 1.2g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both lemon juice and caramel are low in saturated fat - lemon juice has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and caramel does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Lemon juice is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 76 times more Vitamin C than caramel - lemon juice has 38.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and caramel has 0.5mg of Vitamin C.

Vitamin A

Caramel has more Vitamin A than lemon juice - caramel has 19ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and lemon juice does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Lemon juice and caramel contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - lemon juice has 0.15mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and caramel has 0.05mg of Vitamin E.

The B Vitamins

Lemon juice has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, caramel contains more Vitamin B12.

Lemon juice Caramel
Thiamin 0.024 MG ~
Riboflavin 0.015 MG ~
Niacin 0.091 MG ~
Pantothenic acid 0.131 MG ~
Vitamin B6 0.046 MG ~
Folate 20 UG 2 UG
Vitamin B12 ~ 0.18 UG

Minerals

calcium

Caramel is a great source of calcium and it has 717% more calcium than lemon juice - lemon juice has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and caramel has 49mg of calcium.

iron

Lemon juice and caramel contain similar amounts of iron - lemon juice has 0.08mg of iron per 100 grams and caramel does not contain significant amounts.

potassium

Lemon juice and caramel contain similar amounts of potassium - lemon juice has 103mg of potassium per 100 grams and caramel has 66mg of potassium.




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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: Lemon juice (Lemon juice, raw) and Caramel (Toppings, butterscotch or caramel) .

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FAQ

Does lemon juice or caramel contain more calories in 100 grams?
Caramel is high in calories and lemon juice has 90% less calories than caramel - lemon juice has 22 calories in 100g and caramel has 216 calories.

Does lemon juice or caramel have more carbohydrates?
By weight, caramel is high in carbohydrates and lemon juice has 90% fewer carbohydrates than caramel - lemon juice has 6.9g of carbs for 100g and caramel has 57g of carbohydrates.

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