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Ice cream vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ice cream and butterscotch

  • Butterscotch has less vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and potassium.
  • Ice cream covers your daily saturated fat needs 24% more than butterscotch.
  • Butterscotch has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 +3100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6533.3%
Contains more IronIron +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +2200%
Contains more ZincZinc +666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 +321.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +241.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14425%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3150%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +11566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1061.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +283.1%
Contains more OtherOther +13.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +251.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +270.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.6%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Butterscotch DV% diff.
Carbs 23.6g 90.4g 22%
Saturated fat 6.79g 2.065g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.016mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Phosphorus 105mg 1mg 15%
Sodium 80mg 391mg 14%
Fats 11g 3.3g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.004mg 12%
Cholesterol 44mg 9mg 12%
Calcium 128mg 4mg 12%
Vitamin A 118µg 28µg 10%
Calories 207kcal 391kcal 9%
Protein 3.5g 0.03g 7%
Potassium 199mg 3mg 6%
Choline 26mg 0.8mg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.09mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.845g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0mg 4%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Magnesium 14mg 0mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.122g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.012mg 2%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.6µg 2%
Copper 0.023mg 0.001mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.002mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Iron 0.09mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 80.46g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Ice cream 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
18%
Ice cream
1%
Butterscotch
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Ice cream
6%
Butterscotch

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Ice cream
Ice cream is lower in Sugar (difference - 59.24g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ice cream
Ice cream contains less Sodium (difference - 311mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Ice cream
Ice cream is cheaper (difference - $2.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Ice cream
Ice cream is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Ice cream
Ice cream is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Butterscotch
Butterscotch is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 35mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Butterscotch
Butterscotch is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 4.725g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Butterscotch
Butterscotch is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)

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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.