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Aspartame vs. Stevia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between aspartame and stevia

    Food varieties used in this article are Sweeteners, tabletop, aspartame, EQUAL, packets and Sweetener, herbal extract powder from Stevia leaf.

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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 0% 0% 0.35% 1.5% 0% 0.27% 0% 0% 0% 2.7%
    Stevia
    0
    Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
    Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
    Contains more IronIron +∞%
    Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
    Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
    ~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
    ~equal in Calcium ~0mg
    ~equal in Copper ~0mg
    ~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg
    ~equal in Sodium ~0mg
    ~equal in Manganese ~0mg

    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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
    Stevia
    0
    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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
    ~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
    ~equal in Folate ~0µg
    ~equal in Choline ~0mg

    All nutrients comparison - raw data values

    Nutrient Aspartame Stevia DV% diff.
    Calories 365kcal 0kcal 18%
    Protein 2.17g 0g 4%
    Carbs 89.08g 100g 4%
    Starch 8.36g 3%
    Iron 0.04mg 0mg 1%
    Selenium 0.5µg 0µg 1%
    Net carbs 89.08g 100g N/A
    Potassium 4mg 0mg 0%
    Sugar 80.7g 0g N/A
    Zinc 0.01mg 0mg 0%
    Phenylalanine 1.186mg 0%

    Macronutrient Comparison

    Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
    2% 89% 9%
    Protein: 2.17 g
    Fats: 0 g
    Carbs: 89.08 g
    Water: 8.75 g
    Other: 0 g
    Stevia
    1
    100%
    Protein: 0 g
    Fats: 0 g
    Carbs: 100 g
    Water: 0 g
    Other: 0 g
    Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
    Contains more WaterWater +∞%
    Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.3%
    ~equal in Fats ~0g
    ~equal in Other ~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. Aspartame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169657/nutrients
    2. Stevia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170679/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.