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Butterscotch vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butterscotch and mandarin oranges different?

  • Mandarin oranges are higher than butterscotch in vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Mandarin oranges cover your daily need for vitamin C, 30% more than butterscotch.
  • Butterscotch contains 196 times more sodium than mandarin oranges. Butterscotch contains 391mg of sodium, while mandarin oranges contain 2mg.
  • Butterscotch has a higher glycemic index (60) than mandarin oranges (47).

Candies, butterscotch and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5433.3%
Contains more IronIron +1400%
Contains more CopperCopper +4100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3800%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Carbs 90.4g 13.34g 26%
Calories 391kcal 53kcal 17%
Sodium 391mg 2mg 17%
Saturated fat 2.065g 0.039g 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.078mg 6%
Fats 3.3g 0.31g 5%
Potassium 3mg 166mg 5%
Copper 0.001mg 0.042mg 5%
Folate 0µg 16µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.216mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.058mg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Calcium 4mg 37mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 12mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Phosphorus 1mg 20mg 3%
Choline 0.8mg 10.2mg 2%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.039mg 2%
Protein 0.03g 0.81g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.036mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.376mg 2%
Iron 0.01mg 0.15mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 0.06g 2%
Vitamin A 28µg 34µg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 10.58g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +964.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +577.7%
Contains more OtherOther +175.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2600%
Contains more WaterWater +1522.3%

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1308.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.