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Butterscotch vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butterscotch and arrowroot?

  • Arrowroot is richer than butterscotch in folate, iron, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, potassium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 85% more.
  • Butterscotch has 53 times more saturated fat than arrowroot. While butterscotch has 2.065g of saturated fat, arrowroot has only 0.039g.

We used Candies, butterscotch and Arrowroot, raw types in this article.

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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 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15033.3%
Contains more IronIron +22100%
Contains more CopperCopper +12000%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1091.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +268.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 0µg 338µg 85%
Iron 0.01mg 2.22mg 28%
Carbs 90.4g 13.39g 26%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.266mg 20%
Calories 391kcal 65kcal 16%
Sodium 391mg 26mg 16%
Phosphorus 1mg 98mg 14%
Potassium 3mg 454mg 13%
Copper 0.001mg 0.121mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.143mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 1.693mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.065g 0.039g 9%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.174mg 8%
Protein 0.03g 4.24g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.292mg 6%
Magnesium 0mg 25mg 6%
Fats 3.3g 0.2g 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.63mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.059mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 0.004g 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 12.09g N/A
Calcium 4mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 80.46g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Choline 0.8mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0.092g 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% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +1550%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +575.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14033.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1438.1%
Contains more OtherOther +39.2%

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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21025%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.