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Butterscotch vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between butterscotch and sponge cake

  • Butterscotch contains less selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin B3 than sponge cake.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for sponge cake is 54% higher.
  • Butterscotch is lower in cholesterol.
  • Butterscotch has a higher glycemic index than sponge cake.

Food types used in this article are Candies, butterscotch and Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe.

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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 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4600%
Contains more IronIron +15700%
Contains more CopperCopper +5500%
Contains more ZincZinc +555.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2983.3%

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% 26% 0% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1225%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1781.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13550%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Sponge cake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 9mg 170mg 54%
Selenium 0.6µg 18.5µg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.301mg 22%
Iron 0.01mg 1.58mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.37µg 15%
Protein 0.03g 7.3g 15%
Phosphorus 1mg 100mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.159mg 12%
Carbs 90.4g 57.7g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.546mg 11%
Folate 0µg 39µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 1.204mg 8%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.167mg 7%
Sodium 391mg 228mg 7%
Copper 0.001mg 0.056mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.059mg 5%
Calories 391kcal 297kcal 5%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.59mg 5%
Vitamin A 28µg 77µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0.649g 4%
Potassium 3mg 141mg 4%
Calcium 4mg 42mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.065g 1.301g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 1.576g 2%
Fats 3.3g 4.3g 2%
Magnesium 0mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 57.7g N/A
Sugar 80.46g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Choline 0.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g 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
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24233.3%
Contains more FatsFats +30.3%
Contains more WaterWater +460%
Contains more OtherOther +27.5%

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
37% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +432%

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. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/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.