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Butterfinger vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between butterfinger and sugar

  • Butterfinger is richer than sugar in manganese, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin E, magnesium, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butterfinger is 48% higher.
  • Sugar contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar and Sugars, granulated.

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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 34% 11% 19% 30% 64% 27% 42% 30% 64% 16%
Sugar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10900%
Contains more IronIron +1480%
Contains more CopperCopper +2657.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +9900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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% 0% 34% 0% 30% 14% 50% 22% 16% 5% 5.5% 21% 8.2%
Sugar
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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% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +226.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterfinger Sugar DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.5g 0g 43%
Fats 18.9g 0g 29%
Manganese 0.49mg 0.004mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.164g 0g 21%
Copper 0.193mg 0.007mg 21%
Vitamin B3 2.649mg 0mg 17%
Phosphorus 97mg 0mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.119g 0g 13%
Magnesium 48mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.72mg 0mg 11%
Protein 5.4g 0g 11%
Sodium 230mg 1mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0mg 10%
Iron 0.79mg 0.05mg 9%
Carbs 72.9g 99.98g 9%
Zinc 1mg 0.01mg 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.37mg 0mg 7%
Folate 28µg 0µg 7%
Potassium 220mg 2mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.069mg 0mg 5%
Calories 459kcal 387kcal 4%
Selenium 2.9µg 0.6µg 4%
Calcium 36mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.019mg 3%
Choline 15mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Net carbs 70.9g 99.98g N/A
Sugar 45.9g 99.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.04g N/A
Caffeine 1mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 19% 73%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 72.9 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 1.57 g
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6050%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.1%

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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. Butterfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167565/nutrients
  2. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/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.