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Butterscotch vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butterscotch and milk

  • Milk has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin B5 than butterscotch.
  • Milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% more.
  • Butterscotch contains 9 times more sodium than milk. Butterscotch contains 391mg of sodium, while milk contains 44mg.
  • Butterscotch has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of butterscotch is 60, while the glycemic index of milk is 31.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, butterscotch and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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%
Milk
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4900%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%

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%
Milk
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1056.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +8925%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2112.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Milk DV% diff.
Carbs 90.4g 4.99g 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Calories 391kcal 42kcal 17%
Sodium 391mg 44mg 15%
Phosphorus 1mg 95mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.185mg 13%
Calcium 4mg 125mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.065g 0.633g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.361mg 7%
Protein 0.03g 3.37g 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Selenium 0.6µg 3.3µg 5%
Potassium 3mg 150mg 4%
Fats 3.3g 0.97g 4%
Choline 0.8mg 17.7mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.037mg 3%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 58µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.01mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0.035g 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Copper 0.001mg 0.01mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 0.277g 1%
Cholesterol 9mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.093mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.02mg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 4.99g N/A
Iron 0.01mg 0.03mg 0%
Sugar 80.46g 5.2g N/A
Manganese 0.001mg 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

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
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +240.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1711.6%
Contains more OtherOther +36%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11133.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1612.8%

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
Milk
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +205.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +248.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.3%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.