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Butterscotch vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between butterscotch and lettuce

  • The amount of vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, iron, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B6, and potassium in lettuce is higher than in butterscotch.
  • Lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 146% more than butterscotch.
  • Butterscotch contains 103 times more saturated fat than lettuce. While butterscotch contains 2.065g of saturated fat, lettuce contains only 0.02g.
  • Lettuce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lettuce is 32, while the glycemic index of butterscotch is 60.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, butterscotch and Lettuce, green leaf, raw.

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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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6366.7%
Contains more IronIron +8500%
Contains more CopperCopper +2800%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24900%
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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%
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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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1221.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +42000%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 126.3µg 105%
Vitamin A 28µg 370µg 38%
Carbs 90.4g 2.87g 29%
Calories 391kcal 15kcal 19%
Sodium 391mg 28mg 16%
Iron 0.01mg 0.86mg 11%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.25mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.2mg 10%
Folate 0µg 38µg 10%
Saturated fat 2.065g 0.02g 9%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.09mg 7%
Potassium 3mg 194mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.07mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Fats 3.3g 0.15g 5%
Phosphorus 1mg 29mg 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Copper 0.001mg 0.029mg 3%
Protein 0.03g 1.36g 3%
Calcium 4mg 36mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.134mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 13mg 3%
Choline 0.8mg 13.6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 0.006g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.375mg 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.18mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 0.78g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 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% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more FatsFats +2100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3049.8%
Contains more OtherOther +59.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4433.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1709.1%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13983.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +48.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.