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Butterscotch vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between butterscotch and porridge

  • Butterscotch has more monounsaturated fat, while porridge has more iron and calcium.
  • Porridge covers your daily need for iron, 47% more than butterscotch.
  • Butterscotch contains 2682 times more sugar than porridge. While butterscotch contains 80.46g of sugar, porridge contains only 0.03g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, butterscotch and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2075%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +433.3%
Contains more IronIron +37300%
Contains more CopperCopper +3900%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%

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 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1675%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Porridge DV% diff.
Iron 0.01mg 3.74mg 47%
Carbs 90.4g 10.52g 27%
Calories 391kcal 50kcal 17%
Sodium 391mg 6mg 17%
Saturated fat 2.065g 0.033g 9%
Calcium 4mg 87mg 8%
Fats 3.3g 0.21g 5%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.8µg 4%
Copper 0.001mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.055mg 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.52mg 3%
Protein 0.03g 1.44g 3%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 0.028g 2%
Phosphorus 1mg 15mg 2%
Magnesium 0mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.071mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.013mg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 10.02g N/A
Potassium 3mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 80.46g 0.03g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.02mg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 0.8mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0.114g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +1471.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +759.3%
Contains more OtherOther +363.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4700%
Contains more WaterWater +1568.8%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2917.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.114g

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.