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Butterscotch vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between butterscotch and sesame

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6 in sesame is higher than in butterscotch.
  • Sesame covers your daily need for copper, 453% more than butterscotch.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, butterscotch and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried.

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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%
Sesame
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15500%
Contains more IronIron +145400%
Contains more CopperCopper +408100%
Contains more ZincZinc +8511.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5633.3%

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%
Sesame
Sesame
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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% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6491.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1443.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.001mg 4.082mg 453%
Iron 0.01mg 14.55mg 182%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 21.773g 144%
Manganese 0.001mg 2.46mg 107%
Calcium 4mg 975mg 97%
Phosphorus 1mg 629mg 90%
Magnesium 0mg 351mg 84%
Fats 3.3g 49.67g 71%
Zinc 0.09mg 7.75mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.791mg 65%
Selenium 0.6µg 34.4µg 61%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.79mg 61%
Fiber 0g 11.8g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 18.759g 45%
Protein 0.03g 17.73g 35%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 4.515mg 28%
Folate 0µg 97µg 24%
Saturated fat 2.065g 6.957g 22%
Carbs 90.4g 23.45g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.247mg 18%
Sodium 391mg 11mg 17%
Potassium 3mg 468mg 14%
Calories 391kcal 573kcal 9%
Choline 0.8mg 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.25mg 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 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
Sesame
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +285.5%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59000%
Contains more FatsFats +1405.2%
Contains more OtherOther +337.3%

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
Sesame
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2120%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17746.7%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.