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Butterscotch vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between butterscotch and brunost

  • Brunost is higher than butterscotch in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Brunost's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 105% higher.
  • Brunost has a lower glycemic index (27) than butterscotch (60).

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, butterscotch and Cheese, gjetost.

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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 50% 120% 124% 20% 27% 31% 190% 78% 5.2% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46866.7%
Contains more IronIron +5100%
Contains more CopperCopper +7900%
Contains more ZincZinc +1166.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%

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%
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% 111% 0% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1092.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2525%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83675%
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 Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 1.382mg 105%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.42µg 101%
Saturated fat 2.065g 19.16g 78%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 3.351mg 67%
Phosphorus 1mg 444mg 63%
Potassium 3mg 1409mg 41%
Fats 3.3g 29.51g 40%
Calcium 4mg 400mg 40%
Vitamin A 28µg 334µg 34%
Cholesterol 9mg 94mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.315mg 25%
Selenium 0.6µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.271mg 21%
Protein 0.03g 9.65g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 7.879g 18%
Magnesium 0mg 70mg 17%
Carbs 90.4g 42.65g 16%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.14mg 10%
Sodium 391mg 600mg 9%
Copper 0.001mg 0.08mg 9%
Iron 0.01mg 0.52mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0.938g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.813mg 5%
Calories 391kcal 466kcal 4%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.04mg 2%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 80.46g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Choline 0.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 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
10% 30% 43% 13% 5%
Protein: 9.65 g
Fats: 29.51 g
Carbs: 42.65 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 4.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32066.7%
Contains more FatsFats +794.2%
Contains more WaterWater +156%
Contains more OtherOther +365.7%

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
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.938 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +832.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +668.9%

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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. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/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.