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Butterscotch vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butterscotch and groat different?

  • Groat is higher than butterscotch in copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Groat covers your daily need for copper, 122% more than butterscotch.

Candies, butterscotch and Buckwheat types were 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%
Groat
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15233.3%
Contains more IronIron +21900%
Contains more CopperCopper +109900%
Contains more ZincZinc +2566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +129900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1283.3%

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%
Groat
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +741.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2556.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +350900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30725%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
Groat
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13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44066.7%
Contains more WaterWater +85.7%
Contains more OtherOther +105.9%
~equal in Fats ~3.4g

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
Groat
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26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +751.6%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Groat DV% diff.
Copper 0.001mg 1.1mg 122%
Manganese 0.001mg 1.3mg 56%
Magnesium 0mg 231mg 55%
Phosphorus 1mg 347mg 49%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 7.02mg 44%
Fiber 0g 10g 40%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.425mg 31%
Iron 0.01mg 2.2mg 27%
Protein 0.03g 13.25g 26%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 1.233mg 25%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.4mg 21%
Sodium 391mg 1mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.21mg 16%
Selenium 0.6µg 8.3µg 14%
Potassium 3mg 460mg 13%
Folate 0µg 30µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.101mg 7%
Carbs 90.4g 71.5g 6%
Saturated fat 2.065g 0.741g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 1.039g 6%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Calories 391kcal 343kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 18mg 1%
Fats 3.3g 3.4g 0%
Net carbs 90.4g 61.5g N/A
Sugar 80.46g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Choline 0.8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 1.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Butterscotch Groat
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
31%
Groat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
6%
Butterscotch
109%
Groat

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Groat
Groat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Groat
Groat is lower in Sugar (difference - 80.46g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Groat
Groat contains less Sodium (difference - 390mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Groat
Groat is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.324g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Groat
Groat is lower in glycemic index (difference - 6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Groat
Groat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
Butterscotch
Butterscotch is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.