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Butterscotch vs. Almond joy — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between butterscotch and almond joy

  • Butterscotch has less fiber, phosphorus, iron, potassium, calcium, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Almond joy covers your daily saturated fat needs 78% more than butterscotch.
  • Almond joy contains 3 times less sodium than butterscotch. Butterscotch contains 391mg of sodium, while almond joy contains 142mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, butterscotch and Candies, ALMOND JOY Candy Bar.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 19% 22% 48% 0% 0% 48% 19% 0% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8366.7%
Contains more IronIron +12600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~mg

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 2.3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Almond joy DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.065g 17.59g 71%
Fats 3.3g 26.93g 36%
Fiber 0g 5g 20%
Phosphorus 1mg 112mg 16%
Iron 0.01mg 1.27mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 5.26g 11%
Sodium 391mg 142mg 11%
Carbs 90.4g 59.51g 10%
Protein 0.03g 4.13g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 1.18g 7%
Potassium 3mg 254mg 7%
Calcium 4mg 64mg 6%
Calories 391kcal 479kcal 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 54.51g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 48.34g N/A
Copper 0.001mg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Choline 0.8mg 0%

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
4% 27% 60% 8%
Protein: 4.13 g
Fats: 26.93 g
Carbs: 59.51 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13666.7%
Contains more FatsFats +716.1%
Contains more WaterWater +56.2%
Contains more OtherOther +20.6%

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
73% 22% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.59 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.26 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.18 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +522.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +867.2%

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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. Almond joy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167562/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.