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Butterscotch vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butterscotch and cheese different?

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than butterscotch.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 84% higher.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than butterscotch (60).

Candies, butterscotch and Cheese, cheddar are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2433.3%
Contains more IronIron +1300%
Contains more CopperCopper +2900%
Contains more ZincZinc +3944.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4650%

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%
Cheese
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1078.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +688.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2575%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2850%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1962.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.065g 18.867g 76%
Calcium 4mg 710mg 71%
Phosphorus 1mg 455mg 65%
Selenium 0.6µg 28.5µg 51%
Fats 3.3g 33.31g 46%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.1µg 46%
Protein 0.03g 22.87g 46%
Vitamin A 28µg 330µg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.428mg 32%
Zinc 0.09mg 3.64mg 32%
Cholesterol 9mg 99mg 30%
Carbs 90.4g 3.09g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 9.246g 21%
Sodium 391mg 653mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 1.421g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.41mg 8%
Folate 0µg 27µg 7%
Magnesium 0mg 27mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.066mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.71mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Copper 0.001mg 0.03mg 3%
Choline 0.8mg 16.5mg 3%
Potassium 3mg 76mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.4µg 2%
Iron 0.01mg 0.14mg 2%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.029mg 1%
Calories 391kcal 404kcal 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.059mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2825.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76133.3%
Contains more FatsFats +909.4%
Contains more WaterWater +605.1%
Contains more OtherOther +263.7%

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
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +994.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1064.8%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.