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Butterscotch vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butterscotch and cottage cheese

  • Cottage cheese has more phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and calcium than butterscotch.
  • Cottage cheese's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 23% more.
  • Butterscotch contains 30 times more sugar than cottage cheese. Butterscotch contains 80.46g of sugar, while cottage cheese contains 2.67g.
  • Butterscotch has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of butterscotch is 60, while the glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, butterscotch and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1975%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3366.7%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +2800%
Contains more ZincZinc +344.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1516.7%
~equal in Sodium ~364mg

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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +918.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4850%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13825%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Carbs 90.4g 3.38g 29%
Phosphorus 1mg 159mg 23%
Protein 0.03g 11.12g 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Selenium 0.6µg 9.7µg 17%
Calories 391kcal 98kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.163mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.557mg 11%
Calcium 4mg 83mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.046mg 4%
Choline 0.8mg 18.4mg 3%
Potassium 3mg 104mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 17mg 3%
Copper 0.001mg 0.029mg 3%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.4mg 3%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 8mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.065g 1.718g 2%
Fats 3.3g 4.3g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.099mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 28µg 37µg 1%
Sodium 391mg 364mg 1%
Iron 0.01mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 80.46g 2.67g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.08mg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 0.778g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0.123g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2574.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36966.7%
Contains more FatsFats +30.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1419.8%
Contains more OtherOther +38.2%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.778g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.123g

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.