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Butterscotch vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between butterscotch and currants

  • Butterscotch contains less vitamin C, fiber, iron, copper, vitamin K, manganese, potassium, and phosphorus than currants.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for currants is 46% higher.
  • Currants have 391 times less sodium than butterscotch. Butterscotch has 391mg of sodium, while currants have 1mg.
  • Butterscotch has a higher glycemic index than currants.

Food types used in this article are Candies, butterscotch and Currants, red, and white, raw.

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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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +9066.7%
Contains more IronIron +9900%
Contains more CopperCopper +10600%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18500%
~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%
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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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +850%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 41mg 46%
Carbs 90.4g 13.8g 26%
Calories 391kcal 56kcal 17%
Fiber 0g 4.3g 17%
Sodium 391mg 1mg 17%
Copper 0.001mg 0.107mg 12%
Iron 0.01mg 1mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.065g 0.017g 9%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 11µg 9%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.186mg 8%
Potassium 3mg 275mg 8%
Phosphorus 1mg 44mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.07mg 5%
Fats 3.3g 0.2g 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Calcium 4mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 2µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.05mg 3%
Protein 0.03g 1.4g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 0.028g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.04mg 2%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.23mg 1%
Choline 0.8mg 7.6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.064mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 7.37g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.1mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0.088g 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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more FatsFats +1550%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +555.1%
Contains more OtherOther +56.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4566.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1499%

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2917.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.