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Butterscotch vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butterscotch and taffy (candy)

  • Butterscotch's daily need coverage for sodium is 15% more.
  • Taffy (candy) contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, butterscotch and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
~equal in Potassium ~3mg
~equal in Iron ~0.01mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~1mg

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% 9% 1.8% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~27µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.002mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.004mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Sodium 391mg 52mg 15%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.028mg 1%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.013g 1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.086g 1%
Calories 391kcal 397kcal 0%
Protein 0.03g 0.03g 0%
Weight per 100 calories 26g 25g N/A
Fats 3.3g 3.33g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.47 0.47 N/A
Net carbs 90.4g 91.56g N/A
Carbs 90.4g 91.56g 0%
Cholesterol 9mg 9mg 0%
Calcium 4mg 8mg 0%
Potassium 3mg 3mg 0%
Iron 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Sugar 80.46g 68.48g N/A
Copper 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Phosphorus 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 28µg 27µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.09mg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Choline 0.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 2.065g 2.049g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 0.838g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 0.121g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
~equal in Protein ~0.03g
~equal in Fats ~3.33g
~equal in Carbs ~91.56g
~equal in Water ~4.85g

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.049g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.838g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.121g

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.