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Almonds vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between almonds and sugar substitute

  • Almonds have more copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, iron, and zinc; however, sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
  • Almonds cover your daily copper needs 114% more than sugar substitute.
  • Sugar substitute has 99 times less manganese than almonds. Almonds have 2.179mg of manganese, while sugar substitute has 0.022mg.
  • Almonds contain less sodium.
  • Sugar substitute has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sugar substitute is 40, while the glycemic index of almonds is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, almonds and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1779.5%
Contains more IronIron +2218.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +14628.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +7700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5912.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9804.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +226.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +488.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +813.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 171%
Copper 1.031mg 0.007mg 114%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.022mg 94%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.015mg 86%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 79%
Fats 49.93g 0g 77%
Phosphorus 481mg 8mg 68%
Magnesium 270mg 6mg 63%
Calcium 269mg 879mg 61%
Fiber 12.5g 0.6g 48%
Iron 3.71mg 0.16mg 44%
Protein 21.15g 2.06g 38%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.04mg 28%
Sodium 1mg 572mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 23%
Carbs 21.55g 84.77g 21%
Potassium 733mg 39mg 20%
Saturated fat 3.802g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.015mg 16%
Calories 579kcal 347kcal 12%
Folate 44µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.015mg 9%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.08mg 8%
Selenium 4.1µg 7%
Starch 0.72g 3.52g 1%
Net carbs 9.05g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 4.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +926.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +293.4%
Contains more WaterWater +107.3%
Contains more OtherOther +36.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +388.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +541.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +7250%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.