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Butterscotch vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between butterscotch and icing

  • Butterscotch is richer in carbs, while icing is higher in vitamin B2, fats, vitamin K, vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Icing covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 22% more than butterscotch.
  • Butterscotch has 2 times more sodium than icing. Butterscotch has 391mg of sodium, while icing has 184mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, butterscotch and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1033.3%
Contains more IronIron +1500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.9%

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%
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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% 31% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1787.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Icing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 7.951g 52%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.302mg 22%
Fats 3.3g 16.23g 20%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 13µg 11%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1.53mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 4.86g 10%
Sodium 391mg 184mg 9%
Carbs 90.4g 67.89g 8%
Saturated fat 2.065g 2.974g 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 0µg 3%
Iron 0.01mg 0.16mg 2%
Phosphorus 1mg 18mg 2%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Calories 391kcal 418kcal 1%
Potassium 3mg 34mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.055mg 1%
Protein 0.03g 0g 0%
Weight per 100 calories 26g 24g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.47 4.3 N/A
Net carbs 90.4g 67.89g N/A
Magnesium 0mg 1mg 0%
Calcium 4mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 80.46g 63.1g N/A
Copper 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.07mg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.01mg 0%
Choline 0.8mg 2.3mg 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
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.2%
Contains more FatsFats +391.8%
Contains more WaterWater +187%

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
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +475.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6417.2%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.