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Butterscotch vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between butterscotch and nougat?

  • Butterscotch has less vitamin E, copper, fiber, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron than nougat.
  • Nougat's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 18% higher.
  • Butterscotch has 12 times more sodium than nougat. Butterscotch has 391mg of sodium, while nougat has 33mg.
  • Nougat has a lower glycemic index than butterscotch.

We used Candies, butterscotch and Candies, nougat, with almonds types in this comparison.

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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%
Nougat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3400%
Contains more IronIron +5800%
Contains more CopperCopper +13300%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +333.3%

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%
Nougat
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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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2977.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +825%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +537.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.013mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Nougat DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.09mg 2.77mg 18%
Sodium 391mg 33mg 16%
Copper 0.001mg 0.134mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.304mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.148mg 10%
Magnesium 0mg 32mg 8%
Phosphorus 1mg 55mg 8%
Iron 0.01mg 0.59mg 7%
Protein 0.03g 3.33g 7%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.6µg 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Fats 3.3g 1.67g 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.478mg 3%
Potassium 3mg 105mg 3%
Calcium 4mg 32mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.065g 1.667g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 0g 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Choline 0.8mg 5.1mg 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.06mg 1%
Carbs 90.4g 92.39g 1%
Calories 391kcal 398kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 90.4g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 44.97g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 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
Nougat
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3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more FatsFats +97.6%
Contains more WaterWater +144.2%
Contains more OtherOther +121.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11000%
~equal in Carbs ~92.39g

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
Nougat
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.3%

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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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.