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Cereal vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cereal and butterscotch different?

  • Cereal is higher than butterscotch in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
  • Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 523% more than butterscotch.
  • Butterscotch is lower in sodium.

Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Candies, butterscotch types were 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.
Cereal
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3400%
Contains more IronIron +340500%
Contains more CopperCopper +13600%
Contains more ZincZinc +8344.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +950%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.8%

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.
Cereal
7
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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2807.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24087.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1480900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5550%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20100%
Contains more OtherOther +118.6%
Contains more FatsFats +205.6%
Contains more WaterWater +38.9%
~equal in Carbs ~90.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +190.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +314.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cereal Butterscotch
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Butterscotch DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.012mg 523%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0mg 460%
Iron 34.06mg 0.01mg 426%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.016mg 296%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.002mg 185%
Vitamin A 814µg 28µg 87%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.09mg 68%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 0mg 43%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.001mg 34%
Sodium 795mg 391mg 18%
Copper 0.137mg 0.001mg 15%
Protein 6.06g 0.03g 12%
Phosphorus 77mg 1mg 11%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.6µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.26g 2.065g 8%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Magnesium 19mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.004mg 4%
Potassium 105mg 3mg 3%
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Fats 1.08g 3.3g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0.845g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.122g 2%
Calories 378kcal 391kcal 1%
Calcium 10mg 4mg 1%
Carbs 86.85g 90.4g 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 10.35g 80.46g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 0.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Cereal Butterscotch
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
371%
Cereal
1%
Butterscotch
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
183%
Cereal
6%
Butterscotch

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cereal
Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cereal
Cereal is lower in Sugar (difference - 70.11g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cereal
Cereal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.805g)
Which food is cheaper?
Cereal
Cereal is cheaper (difference - $2.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cereal
Cereal is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Butterscotch
Butterscotch contains less Sodium (difference - 404mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Butterscotch
Butterscotch is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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

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.