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Chicken meat vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken meat and butterscotch different?

  • Chicken meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, zinc, iron, and vitamin B12 than butterscotch.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for chicken meat is 53% higher.
  • Butterscotch has less cholesterol.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than butterscotch (60).

Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7333.3%
Contains more IronIron +12500%
Contains more CopperCopper +6500%
Contains more ZincZinc +2055.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3883.3%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +425%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +950%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +424250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25650%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +8137.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 +90900%
Contains more FatsFats +312.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1032.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 +532%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2334.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.5%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Butterscotch DV% diff.
Protein 27.3g 0.03g 55%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 0.002mg 53%
Selenium 23.9µg 0.6µg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0mg 31%
Carbs 0g 90.4g 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 9mg 26%
Phosphorus 182mg 1mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.004mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.122g 19%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.09mg 17%
Fats 13.6g 3.3g 16%
Iron 1.26mg 0.01mg 16%
Sodium 82mg 391mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Choline 65.9mg 0.8mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.016mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 0.845g 11%
Saturated fat 3.79g 2.065g 8%
Calories 239kcal 391kcal 8%
Copper 0.066mg 0.001mg 7%
Potassium 223mg 3mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.012mg 4%
Vitamin A 48µg 28µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.3µg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.001mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.09mg 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 15mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 90.4g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 80.46g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chicken meat 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
36%
Chicken meat
1%
Butterscotch
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Chicken meat
6%
Butterscotch

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 80.46g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat contains less Sodium (difference - 309mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is lower in glycemic index (difference - 60)
Which food is cheaper?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is cheaper (difference - $1.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Butterscotch
Butterscotch is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 79mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Butterscotch
Butterscotch is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.725g)

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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.