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Butterscotch vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butterscotch and nachos different?

  • Nachos are higher than butterscotch in phosphorus, vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin K, selenium, fiber, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Nachos cover your daily need for phosphorus, 28% more than butterscotch.
  • Nachos have a higher glycemic index (75) than butterscotch (60).

Candies, butterscotch and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 19% 32% 28% 21% 23% 85% 41% 24% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11966.7%
Contains more IronIron +7400%
Contains more CopperCopper +6300%
Contains more ZincZinc +855.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1333.3%

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%
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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 3.7% 1.7% 82% 0% 31% 31% 12% 23% 50% 8.8% 48% 7.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +460%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +925%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +731.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +9400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Nachos DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 5.04g 33%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 14.02g 33%
Fats 3.3g 21.5g 28%
Phosphorus 1mg 198mg 28%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 4.08mg 27%
Carbs 90.4g 34.91g 18%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.215mg 17%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 19.3µg 16%
Selenium 0.6µg 8.6µg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Starch 28.33g 12%
Potassium 3mg 362mg 11%
Magnesium 0mg 42mg 10%
Protein 0.03g 4.32g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.123mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.133mg 9%
Iron 0.01mg 0.75mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.38mg 8%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.187mg 8%
Copper 0.001mg 0.064mg 7%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.86mg 7%
Calcium 4mg 63mg 6%
Choline 0.8mg 26.4mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 5µg 3%
Sodium 391mg 313mg 3%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Calories 391kcal 343kcal 2%
Cholesterol 9mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 31.71g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Saturated fat 2.065g 2.173g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.187mg 0%
Leucine 0.521mg 0%
Lysine 0.156mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.229mg 0%
Valine 0.25mg 0%
Histidine 0.135mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.617g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.343g 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
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4% 22% 35% 37% 2%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 21.5 g
Carbs: 34.91 g
Water: 37.4 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14300%
Contains more FatsFats +551.5%
Contains more WaterWater +612.4%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%

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
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10% 66% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1559.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4031.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.173g

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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. Nachos - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170291/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.