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Butterscotch vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butterscotch and English muffins different?

  • English muffins have more phosphorus, manganese, copper, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate than butterscotch.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for English muffins is 19% higher.
  • Butterscotch contains 8 times more saturated fat than English muffins. While butterscotch contains 2.065g of saturated fat, English muffins contain only 0.259g.
  • Butterscotch has a lower glycemic index (60) than English muffins (77).

Candies, butterscotch and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4266.7%
Contains more IronIron +8800%
Contains more CopperCopper +12800%
Contains more ZincZinc +677.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35600%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1408.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +862.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11050%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch English muffin DV% diff.
Phosphorus 1mg 133mg 19%
Protein 0.03g 7.7g 15%
Carbs 90.4g 46g 15%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.357mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.181mg 14%
Copper 0.001mg 0.129mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.154mg 11%
Iron 0.01mg 0.89mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 1.566mg 10%
Folate 0µg 37µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.446mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.065g 0.259g 8%
Calories 391kcal 235kcal 8%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.7mg 6%
Calcium 4mg 52mg 5%
Magnesium 0mg 21mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0.888g 5%
Potassium 3mg 131mg 4%
Sodium 391mg 464mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.043mg 3%
Fats 3.3g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 0.302g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 90.4g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 80.46g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Choline 0.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +83.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25566.7%
Contains more WaterWater +701.9%
Contains more OtherOther +135.3%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +179.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +627.9%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.