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Butterscotch vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butterscotch and chinese broccoli different?

  • Chinese broccoli has more vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, fiber, and calcium than butterscotch.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chinese broccoli is 70% higher.
  • Butterscotch contains 56 times more sodium than chinese broccoli. While butterscotch contains 391mg of sodium, chinese broccoli contains only 7mg.
  • Chinese broccoli has a lower glycemic index (32) than butterscotch (60).

Candies, butterscotch and Broccoli, chinese, cooked 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8600%
Contains more IronIron +5500%
Contains more CopperCopper +6000%
Contains more ZincZinc +333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.7%

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +192.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +691.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +812.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21750%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3875%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3062.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 84.8µg 70%
Vitamin C 0mg 28.2mg 31%
Carbs 90.4g 3.81g 29%
Folate 0µg 99µg 25%
Calories 391kcal 22kcal 18%
Sodium 391mg 7mg 17%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.264mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.146mg 10%
Calcium 4mg 100mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Saturated fat 2.065g 0.11g 9%
Potassium 3mg 261mg 8%
Iron 0.01mg 0.56mg 7%
Copper 0.001mg 0.061mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.095mg 7%
Phosphorus 1mg 41mg 6%
Vitamin A 28µg 82µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.07mg 5%
Choline 0.8mg 25.3mg 4%
Fats 3.3g 0.72g 4%
Magnesium 0mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.159mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.437mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.48mg 3%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.39mg 3%
Protein 0.03g 1.14g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 0.05g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.3µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0.33g 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 0.84g 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +358.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2272.7%
Contains more OtherOther +29.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3700%
Contains more WaterWater +1681.7%

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
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1590%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +170.5%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.