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Sugar substitute vs. Butterscotch — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sugar substitute and butterscotch different?

  • Sugar substitute has more calcium than butterscotch.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for sugar substitute is 88% higher.
  • Butterscotch has less sodium.
  • Sugar substitute has a lower glycemic index (40) than butterscotch (60).

Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1200%
Contains more IronIron +1500%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2100%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.6%

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% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.016mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Butterscotch DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 4mg 88%
Saturated fat 2.065g 9%
Sodium 572mg 391mg 8%
Fats 0g 3.3g 5%
Protein 2.06g 0.03g 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.004mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Calories 347kcal 391kcal 2%
Iron 0.16mg 0.01mg 2%
Carbs 84.77g 90.4g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.001mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 1mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Copper 0.007mg 0.001mg 1%
Potassium 39mg 3mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 80.46g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.016mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Choline 0.8mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 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 +6766.7%
Contains more WaterWater +74.1%
Contains more OtherOther +295.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~90.4g

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.