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Butterscotch vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between butterscotch and provolone

  • Butterscotch has less calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Provolone covers your daily calcium needs 75% more than butterscotch.
  • The glycemic index of butterscotch is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, butterscotch and Cheese, provolone.

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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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4500%
Contains more IronIron +5100%
Contains more CopperCopper +2500%
Contains more ZincZinc +3488.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%

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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +742.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1906.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1825%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Provolone DV% diff.
Calcium 4mg 756mg 75%
Phosphorus 1mg 496mg 71%
Saturated fat 2.065g 17.078g 68%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.46µg 61%
Protein 0.03g 25.58g 51%
Fats 3.3g 26.62g 36%
Zinc 0.09mg 3.23mg 29%
Carbs 90.4g 2.14g 29%
Selenium 0.6µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.321mg 23%
Vitamin A 28µg 236µg 23%
Sodium 391mg 876mg 21%
Cholesterol 9mg 69mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 7.393g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.476mg 9%
Magnesium 0mg 28mg 7%
Iron 0.01mg 0.52mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.073mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0.769g 4%
Potassium 3mg 138mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Choline 0.8mg 15.4mg 3%
Copper 0.001mg 0.026mg 3%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.2µg 2%
Calories 391kcal 351kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.156mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.23mg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 0.56g N/A
Manganese 0.001mg 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4124.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85166.7%
Contains more FatsFats +706.7%
Contains more WaterWater +680%
Contains more OtherOther +361.8%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +774.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +530.3%

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.