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Butterscotch vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between butterscotch and cassava

  • Butterscotch contains less vitamin C, manganese, copper, potassium, fiber, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B1 than cassava.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for cassava is 23% higher.
  • Cassava has 28 times less sodium than butterscotch. Butterscotch has 391mg of sodium, while cassava has 14mg.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index than butterscotch.

Food types used in this article are Candies, butterscotch and Cassava, raw.

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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%
Cassava
Cassava
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8933.3%
Contains more IronIron +2600%
Contains more CopperCopper +9900%
Contains more ZincZinc +277.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38300%
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%
Cassava
Cassava
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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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +625%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2575%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2862.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 20.6mg 23%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.384mg 17%
Carbs 90.4g 38.06g 17%
Sodium 391mg 14mg 16%
Calories 391kcal 160kcal 12%
Copper 0.001mg 0.1mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.065g 0.074g 9%
Potassium 3mg 271mg 8%
Folate 0µg 27µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.088mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.087mg 6%
Magnesium 0mg 21mg 5%
Fats 3.3g 0.28g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.854mg 5%
Choline 0.8mg 23.7mg 4%
Phosphorus 1mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 1µg 3%
Protein 0.03g 1.36g 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Iron 0.01mg 0.27mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 0.075g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.048mg 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.107mg 2%
Calcium 4mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.9µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 1.7g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +1078.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137.5%
Contains more OtherOther +64.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4433.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1036.8%

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1026.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.