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Spread vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between spread and butterscotch

  • Butterscotch has less vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Spread covers your daily vitamin A needs 88% more than butterscotch.
  • Butterscotch contains 41 times less vitamin K than spread. Spread contains 12.3µg of vitamin K, while butterscotch contains 0.3µg.
  • Butterscotch has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of butterscotch is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Margarine-like spread, SMART BEAT Super Light without saturated fat 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.
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 0% 0%
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 PotassiumPotassium +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

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.
Spread
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 31% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 9.3% 1.8% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1788.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Butterscotch DV% diff.
Carbs 0g 90.4g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.98g 0.122g 26%
Fats 17.1g 3.3g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.6g 0.845g 17%
Sodium 755mg 391mg 16%
Calories 158kcal 391kcal 12%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 0.09mg 11%
Vitamin K 12.3µg 0.3µg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 3%
Zinc 0.09mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 1%
Saturated fat 2.22g 2.065g 1%
Protein 0g 0.03g 0%
Weight per 100 calories 63g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5.2 0.47 N/A
Net carbs 0g 90.4g N/A
Calcium 4mg 0%
Potassium 12mg 3mg 0%
Iron 0.01mg 0%
Sugar 0g 80.46g N/A
Copper 0.001mg 0%
Phosphorus 0mg 1mg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0%
Trans fat 2.45g N/A
Choline 0.8mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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17% 81% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.83 g
Other: 2.07 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 FatsFats +418.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1439.6%
Contains more OtherOther +102.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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16% 55% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.98 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 +799.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3162.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.065g

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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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173608/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.