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Beer vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beer and butterscotch

  • The amount of monounsaturated fat in butterscotch is higher than in beer.
  • Butterscotch covers your daily need for sodium, 17% more than beer.
  • The amount of sodium in beer is lower.
  • Butterscotch has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of butterscotch is 60, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all 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.
Beer
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
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 PotassiumPotassium +800%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
~equal in Calcium ~4mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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.
Beer
7
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% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +925%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1162.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Butterscotch DV% diff.
Carbs 3.55g 90.4g 29%
Calories 43kcal 391kcal 17%
Sodium 4mg 391mg 17%
Saturated fat 0g 2.065g 9%
Fats 0g 3.3g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.002mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.845g 2%
Choline 10.1mg 0.8mg 2%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Phosphorus 14mg 1mg 2%
Potassium 27mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.004mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.09mg 1%
Protein 0.46g 0.03g 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.09mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.122g 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 90.4g N/A
Calcium 4mg 4mg 0%
Iron 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Sugar 0g 80.46g N/A
Copper 0.005mg 0.001mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
3
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 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 +1433.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1651.6%
Contains more OtherOther +295.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2446.5%

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.

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