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Butterscotch vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between butterscotch and butter

  • Butterscotch has less vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B12, vitamin K, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 242% more than butterscotch.
  • Butter contains 36 times less sodium than butterscotch. Butterscotch contains 391mg of sodium, while butter contains 11mg.
  • The glycemic index of butterscotch is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, butterscotch and Butter, 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%
Butter
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +700%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +1500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.09mg

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%
Butter
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2342.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2477.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2650%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2250%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.065g 50.489g 220%
Fats 3.3g 81.11g 120%
Vitamin A 28µg 684µg 73%
Cholesterol 9mg 215mg 69%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 23.43g 56%
Carbs 90.4g 0.06g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 3.01g 19%
Sodium 391mg 11mg 17%
Calories 391kcal 717kcal 16%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 7µg 6%
Choline 0.8mg 18.8mg 3%
Phosphorus 1mg 24mg 3%
Protein 0.03g 0.85g 2%
Copper 0.001mg 0.016mg 2%
Calcium 4mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.11mg 2%
Folate 0µg 3µg 1%
Potassium 3mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.034mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.005mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 0.06g N/A
Magnesium 0mg 2mg 0%
Iron 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Sugar 80.46g 0.06g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.09mg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.003mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 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
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +150566.7%
Contains more OtherOther +2450%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2733.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2357.9%
Contains more WaterWater +241.7%

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
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2672.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2367.2%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.