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Butterscotch vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between butterscotch and chocolate cake

  • Chocolate cake is higher than butterscotch in choline, copper, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for choline is 23% higher.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index (41) than butterscotch (60).

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, butterscotch and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4566.7%
Contains more IronIron +16000%
Contains more CopperCopper +20600%
Contains more ZincZinc +666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1883.3%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1075%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1231.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56750%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +15950%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Copper 0.001mg 0.207mg 23%
Choline 0.8mg 128.4mg 23%
Selenium 0.6µg 11.9µg 21%
Iron 0.01mg 1.61mg 20%
Fats 3.3g 15.1g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 2.761g 18%
Cholesterol 9mg 58mg 16%
Phosphorus 1mg 106mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.213mg 15%
Saturated fat 2.065g 5.43g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 6.039g 13%
Carbs 90.4g 53.4g 12%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.28mg 12%
Protein 0.03g 5.3g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.141mg 11%
Magnesium 0mg 32mg 8%
Folate 0µg 27µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 1.137mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Calcium 4mg 60mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.304mg 6%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.69mg 5%
Potassium 3mg 140mg 4%
Sodium 391mg 315mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.041mg 3%
Calories 391kcal 371kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 90.4g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 80.46g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +357.6%
Contains more WaterWater +364.8%
Contains more OtherOther +76.5%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +614.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2163.1%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.