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Butterscotch vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Butterscotch and Fish sauce different?

  • Fish sauce has more Magnesium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Selenium, Vitamin B3, Folate, Manganese, and Iron than Butterscotch.
  • Daily need coverage for Sodium from Fish sauce is 324% higher.
  • Butterscotch contains 688 times more Saturated Fat than Fish sauce. While Butterscotch contains 2.065g of Saturated Fat, Fish sauce contains only 0.003g.

Candies, butterscotch and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve 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.
Butterscotch
Butterscotch
1
:
9
Fish sauce
Fish sauce
Contains less Sodium -95%
Contains more Calcium +975%
Contains more Iron +7700%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Phosphorus +600%
Contains more Potassium +9500%
Contains more Zinc +122.2%
Contains more Copper +4900%
Contains more Manganese +23200%
Contains more Selenium +1416.7%
Butterscotch
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 1% 0% 1% 1% 51% 3% 1% 1% 4%
Fish sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 13% 30% 126% 3% 26% 1025% 6% 17% 31% 50%
Contains less Sodium -95%
Contains more Calcium +975%
Contains more Iron +7700%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Phosphorus +600%
Contains more Potassium +9500%
Contains more Zinc +122.2%
Contains more Copper +4900%
Contains more Manganese +23200%
Contains more Selenium +1416.7%

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.
Butterscotch
Butterscotch
3
:
7
Fish sauce
Fish sauce
Contains more Vitamin A +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +115550%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +2850%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.012
Butterscotch
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6% 2% 0% 0% 3% 4% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1%
Fish sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 0% 0% 2% 3% 14% 44% 8% 92% 39% 60% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +115550%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +2850%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.012

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butterscotch
Butterscotch
2
:
3
Fish sauce
Fish sauce
Contains more Fats +32900%
Contains more Carbs +2383.5%
Contains more Protein +16766.7%
Contains more Water +1253.7%
Contains more Other +1882.4%
Butterscotch
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Fish sauce
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more Fats +32900%
Contains more Carbs +2383.5%
Contains more Protein +16766.7%
Contains more Water +1253.7%
Contains more Other +1882.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butterscotch
Butterscotch
2
:
1
Fish sauce
Fish sauce
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +42150%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +3966.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.9%
Butterscotch
68% 28% 4%
Saturated Fat: 2.065 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.122 g
Fish sauce
38% 25% 38%
Saturated Fat: 0.003 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.003 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +42150%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +3966.7%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Butterscotch Fish sauce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Fish sauce Opinion
Net carbs 90.4g 3.64g Butterscotch
Protein 0.03g 5.06g Fish sauce
Fats 3.3g 0.01g Butterscotch
Carbs 90.4g 3.64g Butterscotch
Calories 391kcal 35kcal Butterscotch
Sugar 80.46g 3.64g Fish sauce
Calcium 4mg 43mg Fish sauce
Iron 0.01mg 0.78mg Fish sauce
Magnesium 0mg 175mg Fish sauce
Phosphorus 1mg 7mg Fish sauce
Potassium 3mg 288mg Fish sauce
Sodium 391mg 7851mg Butterscotch
Zinc 0.09mg 0.2mg Fish sauce
Copper 0.001mg 0.05mg Fish sauce
Manganese 0.001mg 0.233mg Fish sauce
Selenium 0.6µg 9.1µg Fish sauce
Vitamin A 100IU 12IU Butterscotch
Vitamin A RAE 28µg 4µg Butterscotch
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0mg Butterscotch
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg Fish sauce
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.012mg
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.057mg Fish sauce
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 2.313mg Fish sauce
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.118mg Fish sauce
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.396mg Fish sauce
Folate 0µg 51µg Fish sauce
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg Fish sauce
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg Butterscotch
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg Fish sauce
Saturated Fat 2.065g 0.003g Fish sauce
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g Fish sauce
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g Fish sauce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.845g 0.002g Butterscotch
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0.003g Butterscotch

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Butterscotch Fish sauce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
1%
Butterscotch
22%
Fish sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
6%
Butterscotch
132%
Fish sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Fish sauce
Fish sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 76.82g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Fish sauce
Fish sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Fish sauce
Fish sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.062g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Fish sauce
Fish sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 60)
Which food is cheaper?
Fish sauce
Fish sauce is cheaper (difference - $2.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Fish sauce
Fish sauce is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Fish sauce
Fish sauce is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butterscotch
Butterscotch contains less Sodium (difference - 7460mg)

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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.