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Butterscotch vs. Chewing gum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between butterscotch and chewing gum

  • The amount of fiber in chewing gum is higher than in butterscotch.
  • Butterscotch covers your daily need for sodium, 17% more than chewing gum.
  • Butterscotch contains 49 times more saturated fat than chewing gum. While butterscotch contains 2.065g of saturated fat, chewing gum contains only 0.042g.
  • The amount of sodium in chewing gum is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, butterscotch and Chewing gum.

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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 0% 0% 0.18% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.13% 0% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Chewing gum DV% diff.
Sodium 391mg 1mg 17%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Saturated fat 2.065g 0.042g 9%
Fats 3.3g 0.3g 5%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 0.079g 2%
Calories 391kcal 360kcal 2%
Carbs 90.4g 96.7g 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0mg 1%
Protein 0.03g 0g 0%
Net carbs 90.4g 94.3g N/A
Calcium 4mg 0mg 0%
Potassium 3mg 2mg 0%
Iron 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 80.46g 66.08g N/A
Copper 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Phosphorus 1mg 0mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Choline 0.8mg 0mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0.137g 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
97% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 96.7 g
Water: 2.6 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +1000%
Contains more WaterWater +101.9%
Contains more OtherOther +155%
~equal in Carbs ~96.7g

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
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.137 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +969.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.3%

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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. Chewing gum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168771/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.