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Butterscotch vs. Jalapeño — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butterscotch and jalapeño different?

  • Jalapeño has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin K, fiber, vitamin B3, and potassium than butterscotch.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jalapeño is 132% higher.
  • Butterscotch contains 130 times more sodium than jalapeño. While butterscotch contains 391mg of sodium, jalapeño contains only 3mg.
  • Jalapeño has a lower glycemic index (32) than butterscotch (60).

Candies, butterscotch and Peppers, jalapeno, raw are the varieties 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 11% 3.6% 22% 9.4% 15% 3.8% 11% 0.39% 13% 2.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8166.7%
Contains more IronIron +2400%
Contains more CopperCopper +4500%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9600%

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 395% 18% 72% 0% 10% 16% 24% 19% 97% 0% 46% 20% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3877.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7775%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +837.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Jalapeño DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 118.6mg 132%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.419mg 32%
Carbs 90.4g 6.5g 28%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 3.58mg 23%
Calories 391kcal 29kcal 18%
Sodium 391mg 3mg 17%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 18.5µg 15%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Saturated fat 2.065g 0.092g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 1.28mg 8%
Folate 0µg 27µg 7%
Potassium 3mg 248mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.315mg 6%
Copper 0.001mg 0.046mg 5%
Fats 3.3g 0.37g 5%
Magnesium 0mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.07mg 4%
Phosphorus 1mg 26mg 4%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.097mg 4%
Fructose 2.63g 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 54µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Iron 0.01mg 0.25mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.04mg 2%
Protein 0.03g 0.91g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 0.029g 2%
Calcium 4mg 12mg 1%
Choline 0.8mg 7.5mg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 4.12g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.14mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0.112g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g 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
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more FatsFats +791.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1290.8%
Contains more OtherOther +92.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2933.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1646.5%

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
39% 12% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.112 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2813.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.112g

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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. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/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.