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Butterscotch vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butterscotch and dried fruit

  • Dried fruit has more vitamin A, copper, potassium, iron, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6 than butterscotch.
  • Dried fruit's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 70% more.
  • Butterscotch contains 121 times more saturated fat than dried fruit. Butterscotch contains 2.065g of saturated fat, while dried fruit contains 0.017g.
  • Butterscotch has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of butterscotch is 60, while the glycemic index of dried fruit is 31.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, butterscotch and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked.

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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% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38633.3%
Contains more IronIron +26500%
Contains more CopperCopper +34200%
Contains more ZincZinc +333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%

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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4711.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +933.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1637.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Dried fruit DV% diff.
Copper 0.001mg 0.343mg 38%
Potassium 3mg 1162mg 34%
Iron 0.01mg 2.66mg 33%
Fiber 0g 7.3g 29%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 4.33mg 28%
Vitamin A 28µg 180µg 17%
Sodium 391mg 10mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 2.589mg 16%
Fructose 12.47g 16%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.143mg 11%
Phosphorus 1mg 71mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.516mg 10%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.235mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.065g 0.017g 9%
Carbs 90.4g 62.64g 9%
Calories 391kcal 241kcal 8%
Magnesium 0mg 32mg 8%
Protein 0.03g 3.39g 7%
Calcium 4mg 55mg 5%
Fats 3.3g 0.51g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.074mg 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.2µg 3%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.39mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 0.074g 2%
Choline 0.8mg 13.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 3.1µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.015mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more FatsFats +547.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11200%
Contains more WaterWater +488.4%
Contains more OtherOther +152%

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
10% 45% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.074 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1041.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.9%
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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.