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Dulce de Leche vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between dulce de Leche and butterscotch

  • Butterscotch has less vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, choline, vitamin B12, and potassium.
  • Dulce de Leche covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 30% more than butterscotch.
  • Butterscotch has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of butterscotch is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Dulce de Leche and Candies, butterscotch.

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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% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
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 +6175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11566.7%
Contains more IronIron +1600%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +777.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
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 +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2431.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20775%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +11037.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Butterscotch DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.016mg 30%
Phosphorus 193mg 1mg 27%
Calcium 251mg 4mg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.004mg 17%
Choline 89.1mg 0.8mg 16%
Protein 6.84g 0.03g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Carbs 55.35g 90.4g 12%
Saturated fat 4.534g 2.065g 11%
Sodium 129mg 391mg 11%
Potassium 350mg 3mg 10%
Cholesterol 29mg 9mg 7%
Fats 7.35g 3.3g 6%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin A 74µg 28µg 5%
Magnesium 22mg 0mg 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.6µg 4%
Calories 315kcal 391kcal 4%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 0.845g 3%
Folate 11µg 0µg 3%
Iron 0.17mg 0.01mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 0.122g 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 80.46g N/A
Copper 0.004mg 0.001mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.012mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 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 +22700%
Contains more FatsFats +122.7%
Contains more WaterWater +446.9%
Contains more OtherOther +71.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 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 +153.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +207.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.5%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.