Butterscotch vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are butterscotch and sugar substitute different?
- Sugar substitute has more calcium than butterscotch.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for sugar substitute is 88% higher.
- Butterscotch contains 20 times more sugar than sugar substitute. While butterscotch contains 80.46g of sugar, sugar substitute contains only 4.03g.
- Sugar substitute has a lower glycemic index (40) than butterscotch (60).
Candies, butterscotch and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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.
Contains more ZincZinc | +125% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +21875% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1200% |
Contains more IronIron | +1500% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +600% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +700% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2100% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1900% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 4mg | 879mg | 88% |
Saturated fat | 2.065g | 9% | |
Sodium | 391mg | 572mg | 8% |
Fats | 3.3g | 0g | 5% |
Protein | 0.03g | 2.06g | 4% |
Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% | |
Vitamin A | 28µg | 3% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.004mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
Fiber | 0g | 0.6g | 2% |
Calories | 391kcal | 347kcal | 2% |
Iron | 0.01mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
Carbs | 90.4g | 84.77g | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.845g | 2% | |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.001mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 1mg | 8mg | 1% |
Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
Copper | 0.001mg | 0.007mg | 1% |
Potassium | 3mg | 39mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 0mg | 6mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.122g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 90.4g | 84.17g | N/A |
Sugar | 80.46g | 4.03g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.012mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.002mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Choline | 0.8mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.03 g
Fats:
3.3 g
Carbs:
90.4 g
Water:
5.25 g
Other:
1.02 g
Protein:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +6766.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +74.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +295.1% |
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Carbs
~84.77g