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American cheese vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between American cheese and butterscotch

  • The amount of calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 in American cheese is higher than in butterscotch.
  • American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 104% more than butterscotch.
  • The amount of cholesterol in butterscotch is lower.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of butterscotch is 60.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Candies, butterscotch.

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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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4300%
Contains more IronIron +6200%
Contains more CopperCopper +4500%
Contains more ZincZinc +2666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3266.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.6%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +792.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +788.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +9975%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4425%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Butterscotch DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 4mg 104%
Phosphorus 641mg 1mg 91%
Saturated fat 18.057g 2.065g 73%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Sodium 1671mg 391mg 56%
Fats 31.79g 3.3g 44%
Protein 18.13g 0.03g 36%
Selenium 20.2µg 0.6µg 36%
Cholesterol 100mg 9mg 30%
Carbs 3.7g 90.4g 29%
Vitamin A 250µg 28µg 25%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.09mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 0.845g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.016mg 17%
Iron 0.63mg 0.01mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.122g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.004mg 8%
Magnesium 26mg 0mg 6%
Choline 36.2mg 0.8mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.09mg 5%
Copper 0.046mg 0.001mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 132mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.001mg 2%
Folate 8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.3µg 2%
Calories 371kcal 391kcal 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 80.46g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60333.3%
Contains more FatsFats +863.3%
Contains more WaterWater +654.5%
Contains more OtherOther +563.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2343.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +874.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +954.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.