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Cheese vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and butterscotch different?

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than butterscotch.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 84% higher.
  • Butterscotch has less cholesterol.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than butterscotch (60).

Cheese, cheddar and Candies, butterscotch 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.
Cheese
Cheese
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 +17650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2433.3%
Contains more IronIron +1300%
Contains more CopperCopper +2900%
Contains more ZincZinc +3944.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4650%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.1%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
12
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 AVitamin A +1078.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +688.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2575%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2850%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1962.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Butterscotch DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 2.065g 76%
Calcium 710mg 4mg 71%
Phosphorus 455mg 1mg 65%
Selenium 28.5µg 0.6µg 51%
Fats 33.31g 3.3g 46%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 0.03g 46%
Vitamin A 330µg 28µg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.016mg 32%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.09mg 32%
Cholesterol 99mg 9mg 30%
Carbs 3.09g 90.4g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.845g 21%
Sodium 653mg 391mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.122g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.004mg 8%
Folate 27µg 0µg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Copper 0.03mg 0.001mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 0.8mg 3%
Potassium 76mg 3mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.3µg 2%
Iron 0.14mg 0.01mg 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.001mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.012mg 1%
Calories 404kcal 391kcal 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 80.46g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
4
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 +76133.3%
Contains more FatsFats +909.4%
Contains more WaterWater +605.1%
Contains more OtherOther +263.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2825.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +994.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1064.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients
  2. 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.