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Butterscotch vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butterscotch and brazil nut different?

  • Brazil nut is higher than butterscotch in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin E, zinc, and iron.
  • Brazil nut covers your daily need for selenium, 3484% more than butterscotch.
  • Butterscotch has a higher glycemic index (60) than brazil nut (10).

Candies, butterscotch and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21866.7%
Contains more IronIron +24200%
Contains more CopperCopper +174200%
Contains more ZincZinc +4411.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319400%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5041.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 1917µg 3484%
Copper 0.001mg 1.743mg 194%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 24.399g 162%
Phosphorus 1mg 725mg 103%
Fats 3.3g 67.1g 98%
Magnesium 0mg 376mg 90%
Saturated fat 2.065g 16.134g 64%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 23.879g 58%
Manganese 0.001mg 1.223mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.617mg 50%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 5.65mg 37%
Zinc 0.09mg 4.06mg 36%
Iron 0.01mg 2.43mg 30%
Fiber 0g 7.5g 30%
Protein 0.03g 14.32g 29%
Carbs 90.4g 11.74g 26%
Potassium 3mg 659mg 19%
Sodium 391mg 3mg 17%
Calcium 4mg 160mg 16%
Calories 391kcal 659kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.101mg 8%
Folate 0µg 22µg 6%
Choline 0.8mg 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.184mg 4%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.295mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.035mg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +670%
Contains more WaterWater +53.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47633.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1933.3%
Contains more OtherOther +235.3%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2725.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19899.2%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.