Sweets

Candies, butterscotch

FDC 167972oz (28 g)

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Original analysis by NutriVerdict

Density 4 · -5 vs Sweets median

On our Nutrient Density Score, which measures beneficial nutrients per calorie relative to the foods we cover, Candies, butterscotch is mostly calories with little else, scoring 4 of 100. Within sweets it ranks 51 of 60. It carries no standout micronutrients at the levels we track. Most of its 391 calories per 100 grams come from carbohydrate. Worth noting: it is high in sugars (80.5 g per 100 g).

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Fig. 1 · Macronutrient composition
Protein 0 g · 0%Carb 90.4 g · 92%Fat 3.3 g · 8%

Percent of calories derived by NutriVerdict from USDA grams

Nutrition facts

NutrientAmount% DV
Calories391 kcal20%
Total fat3.3 g4%
Saturated fat2.1 g10%
Cholesterol9 mg3%
Sodium391 mg17%
Carbohydrate90 g33%
Dietary fiber0 g0%
Sugars81 g
Protein0.03 g0%
Potassium3 mg0%
Calcium4 mg0%
Iron0.01 mg0%
Magnesium0 mg0%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin A28 µg3%
Vitamin E0.09 mg1%

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FDC 167972

Original analysis by NutriVerdict

Versus the sweets median

Nutrient density4 vs 9 median
Protein / 100 g0 vs 0.8 median
Fiber / 100 g0 vs 0.7 median
Sodium / 100 g391 vs 41 median

Original analysis by NutriVerdict

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