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Butterscotch vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between butterscotch and soy sauce

  • The amount of manganese, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, potassium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 in soy sauce is higher than in butterscotch.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 222% more than butterscotch.
  • Butterscotch contains 28 times more saturated fat than soy sauce. While butterscotch contains 2.065g of saturated fat, soy sauce contains only 0.073g.
  • Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy sauce is 15, while the glycemic index of butterscotch is 60.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, butterscotch and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).

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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 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14400%
Contains more IronIron +14400%
Contains more CopperCopper +4200%
Contains more ZincZinc +866.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101700%

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% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +931.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7325%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2187.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 391mg 5493mg 222%
Manganese 0.001mg 1.018mg 44%
Carbs 90.4g 4.93g 28%
Phosphorus 1mg 166mg 24%
Magnesium 0mg 74mg 18%
Iron 0.01mg 1.45mg 18%
Calories 391kcal 53kcal 17%
Protein 0.03g 8.14g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 2.196mg 14%
Potassium 3mg 435mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.165mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.148mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.065g 0.073g 9%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.87mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.297mg 6%
Copper 0.001mg 0.043mg 5%
Folate 0µg 14µg 4%
Fats 3.3g 0.57g 4%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Choline 0.8mg 18.3mg 3%
Calcium 4mg 33mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 0.088g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.033mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0.263g 1%
Net carbs 90.4g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 0.4g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.174mg 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
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +478.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1733.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27033.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1255.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1391.2%

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
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +860.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115.6%

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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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.