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Butterscotch vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between butterscotch and candy bar?

  • Candy bar is richer than butterscotch in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, fats, phosphorus, protein, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11769% more.

We used Candies, butterscotch and Candies, peanut bar types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13466.7%
Contains more IronIron +9600%
Contains more CopperCopper +77300%
Contains more ZincZinc +4277.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +124200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +683.3%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
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% 82% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +775%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +396000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20650%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0mg 153mg 11769%
Copper 0.001mg 0.774mg 86%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 10.65g 70%
Manganese 0.001mg 1.243mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 7.922mg 50%
Fats 3.3g 33.7g 47%
Phosphorus 1mg 308mg 44%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 16.721g 40%
Zinc 0.09mg 3.94mg 35%
Protein 0.03g 15.5g 31%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 4.1mg 27%
Magnesium 0mg 110mg 26%
Folate 0µg 75µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.83mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.1g 16%
Carbs 90.4g 47.4g 14%
Potassium 3mg 407mg 12%
Iron 0.01mg 0.97mg 12%
Saturated fat 2.065g 4.678g 12%
Sodium 391mg 156mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.14mg 10%
Calories 391kcal 522kcal 7%
Calcium 4mg 78mg 7%
Selenium 0.6µg 4.7µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.1mg 7%
Choline 0.8mg 29.4mg 5%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Protein per 100 calories 0.01g 3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 130333kcal 337kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 19g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.47 5.9 N/A
Net carbs 90.4g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 80.46g 42.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.385mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.7%
Contains more WaterWater +228.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +921.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1878.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8629.5%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/nutrients
  2. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.