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Butterscotch vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between butterscotch and almonds

  • Almonds are higher than butterscotch in vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, iron, zinc, and calcium.
  • Almonds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 170% higher.
  • Almonds have a lower glycemic index (0) than butterscotch (60).

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, butterscotch and Nuts, almonds.

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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 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24333.3%
Contains more IronIron +37000%
Contains more CopperCopper +103000%
Contains more ZincZinc +3366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +217800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +583.3%

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% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28377.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1608.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7012.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11675%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +6412.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.09mg 25.63mg 170%
Copper 0.001mg 1.031mg 114%
Manganese 0.001mg 2.179mg 95%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 1.138mg 86%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 12.329g 81%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 31.551g 77%
Fats 3.3g 49.93g 72%
Phosphorus 1mg 481mg 69%
Magnesium 0mg 270mg 64%
Fiber 0g 12.5g 50%
Iron 0.01mg 3.71mg 46%
Protein 0.03g 21.15g 42%
Zinc 0.09mg 3.12mg 28%
Calcium 4mg 269mg 27%
Carbs 90.4g 21.55g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 3.618mg 23%
Potassium 3mg 733mg 21%
Sodium 391mg 1mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.205mg 16%
Folate 0µg 44µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.137mg 11%
Choline 0.8mg 52.1mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.471mg 9%
Calories 391kcal 579kcal 9%
Saturated fat 2.065g 3.802g 8%
Selenium 0.6µg 4.1µg 6%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Net carbs 90.4g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +319.5%
Contains more WaterWater +19%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70400%
Contains more FatsFats +1413%
Contains more OtherOther +190.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3633.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10005.7%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.