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Butterscotch vs. Sauerkraut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are butterscotch and sauerkraut different?

  • Sauerkraut has more iron, vitamin C, fiber, vitamin K, copper, vitamin B6, manganese, and folate than butterscotch.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for sauerkraut is 18% higher.
  • Butterscotch contains 61 times more saturated fat than sauerkraut. While butterscotch contains 2.065g of saturated fat, sauerkraut contains only 0.034g.
  • Sauerkraut has a lower glycemic index (32) than butterscotch (60).

Candies, butterscotch and Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids 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 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5566.7%
Contains more IronIron +14600%
Contains more CopperCopper +9500%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15000%
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7050%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2225%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Sauerkraut DV% diff.
Carbs 90.4g 4.28g 29%
Calories 391kcal 19kcal 19%
Iron 0.01mg 1.47mg 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 14.7mg 16%
Sodium 391mg 661mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.9g 12%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 13µg 11%
Copper 0.001mg 0.096mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.13mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.065g 0.034g 9%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.151mg 7%
Folate 0µg 24µg 6%
Potassium 3mg 170mg 5%
Fats 3.3g 0.14g 5%
Calcium 4mg 30mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 13mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Phosphorus 1mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.093mg 2%
Choline 0.8mg 10.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 0.013g 2%
Protein 0.03g 0.91g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.143mg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 1.38g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 1.78g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.14mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.022mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0.067g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 g
Contains more FatsFats +2257.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2012.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2933.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1662.3%
Contains more OtherOther +110.8%

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
30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.067 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/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.