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Butterscotch vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between butterscotch and green beans

  • The amount of vitamin K, fiber, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, iron, and vitamin B2 in green beans is higher than in butterscotch.
  • Green beans cover your daily need for vitamin K, 40% more than butterscotch.
  • Butterscotch contains 391 times more sodium than green beans. While butterscotch contains 391mg of sodium, green beans contain only 1mg.
  • Green beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of green beans is 20, while the glycemic index of butterscotch is 60.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, butterscotch and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 13% 13% 13% 24% 19% 6.8% 12% 0.13% 37% 1.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4766.7%
Contains more IronIron +6400%
Contains more CopperCopper +5600%
Contains more ZincZinc +177.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28400%

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 32% 11% 9.2% 0% 19% 22% 12% 4.4% 13% 0% 120% 25% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +506.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15866.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2012.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Green beans DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 47.9µg 40%
Carbs 90.4g 7.88g 28%
Calories 391kcal 35kcal 18%
Sodium 391mg 1mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.285mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.7mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.065g 0.064g 9%
Iron 0.01mg 0.65mg 8%
Folate 0µg 33µg 8%
Copper 0.001mg 0.057mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.097mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.074mg 5%
Fats 3.3g 0.28g 5%
Magnesium 0mg 18mg 4%
Potassium 3mg 146mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.056mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.614mg 4%
Phosphorus 1mg 29mg 4%
Calcium 4mg 44mg 4%
Protein 0.03g 1.89g 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Choline 0.8mg 16.9mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.46mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 0.011g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.074mg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 4.68g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 3.63g N/A
Vitamin A 28µg 32µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0.145g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.082mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.093mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 7.88 g
Water: 89.22 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +1078.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1047.2%
Contains more OtherOther +39.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6200%
Contains more WaterWater +1599.4%

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% 5% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.064 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.145 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7581.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.9%

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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. Green beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169141/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.