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Butterscotch vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between butterscotch and dulce de Leche

  • Butterscotch has less vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, choline, vitamin B12, and potassium.
  • Dulce de Leche covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 30% more than butterscotch.
  • Dulce de Leche contains 3 times less sodium than butterscotch. Butterscotch contains 391mg of sodium, while dulce de Leche contains 129mg.
  • The glycemic index of butterscotch is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, butterscotch and Dulce de Leche.

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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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11566.7%
Contains more IronIron +1600%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +777.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2431.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20775%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +11037.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.405mg 30%
Phosphorus 1mg 193mg 27%
Calcium 4mg 251mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.835mg 17%
Choline 0.8mg 89.1mg 16%
Protein 0.03g 6.84g 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Carbs 90.4g 55.35g 12%
Saturated fat 2.065g 4.534g 11%
Sodium 391mg 129mg 11%
Potassium 3mg 350mg 10%
Cholesterol 9mg 29mg 7%
Fats 3.3g 7.35g 6%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.79mg 6%
Vitamin A 28µg 74µg 5%
Magnesium 0mg 22mg 5%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.7µg 4%
Calories 391kcal 315kcal 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 2.143g 3%
Folate 0µg 11µg 3%
Iron 0.01mg 0.17mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0.375g 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.3µg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 49.74g N/A
Copper 0.001mg 0.004mg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22700%
Contains more FatsFats +122.7%
Contains more WaterWater +446.9%
Contains more OtherOther +71.6%

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +153.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +207.4%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.