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Butterscotch vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between butterscotch and toffee

  • Butterscotch has more carbs, while toffee has more fats, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Toffee covers your daily need for saturated fat 92% more than butterscotch.
  • Butterscotch contains 3 times more sodium than toffee. While butterscotch contains 391mg of sodium, toffee contains only 135mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, butterscotch and Candies, toffee, 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%
Toffee
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1600%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%

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%
Toffee
Toffee
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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 0.67% 0% 106% 19% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1039.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +944.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1350%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +833.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butterscotch Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.065g 20.565g 84%
Fats 3.3g 32.75g 45%
Cholesterol 9mg 104mg 32%
Vitamin A 28µg 319µg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.845g 8.964g 20%
Sodium 391mg 135mg 11%
Carbs 90.4g 64.72g 9%
Calories 391kcal 560kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.122g 1.222g 7%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.94mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Phosphorus 1mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.068mg 4%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.065g 4%
Calcium 4mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0.134mg 3%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.445g 3%
Protein 0.03g 1.07g 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.8µg 2%
Magnesium 0mg 4mg 1%
Potassium 3mg 51mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.009mg 1%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 26g 18g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.47 0.5 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 90.4g 64.72g N/A
Iron 0.01mg 0.03mg 0%
Sugar 80.46g 63.47g N/A
Copper 0.001mg 0.003mg 0%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.12mg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.002mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.8µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.002mg 0.029mg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
Choline 0.8mg 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
Toffee
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.7%
Contains more WaterWater +854.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3466.7%
Contains more FatsFats +892.4%

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
Toffee
Toffee
2
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +960.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +901.6%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.