Brown sugar vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between brown sugar and butterscotch
- Brown sugar has more iron, calcium, and copper; however, butterscotch has more monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for butterscotch is 16% higher.
- Butterscotch is lower in sugar.
- Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index than butterscotch.
Food types used in this article are Sugars, brown 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1975% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +4333.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +7000% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +4600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6300% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +200% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +3200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +187.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 28mg | 391mg | 16% |
| Iron | 0.71mg | 0.01mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 2.065g | 9% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 4mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.047mg | 0.001mg | 5% |
| Fats | 0g | 3.3g | 5% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.004mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 28µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 98.09g | 90.4g | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.064mg | 0.001mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.845g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.016mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.122g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.11mg | 0.002mg | 1% |
| Calories | 380kcal | 391kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.012mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.2µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.12g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 98.09g | 90.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 97.02g | 80.46g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 4mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Folate | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 0.8mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
Protein:
0.03 g
Fats:
3.3 g
Carbs:
90.4 g
Water:
5.25 g
Other:
1.02 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +300% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +291.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +126.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~90.4g
