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Gumdrop vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between gumdrop and sugar

  • Sugar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sugar is 65, while the glycemic index of gumdrop is 78.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces and Sugars, granulated.

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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 0.71% 0.9% 0.44% 15% 4% 0% 0.43% 5.7% 1.3% 4.4%
Sugar
Sugar
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%

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% 0% 0% 1.5% 3% 0.19% 0.72% 1.2% 0% 0% 0%
Sugar
Sugar
1
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% 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gumdrop Sugar DV% diff.
Iron 0.4mg 0.05mg 4%
Sodium 44mg 1mg 2%
Copper 0.012mg 0.007mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0mg 1%
Calories 396kcal 387kcal 0%
Weight per 100 calories 25g 26g N/A
Net carbs 98.8g 99.98g N/A
Carbs 98.9g 99.98g 0%
Magnesium 1mg 0mg 0%
Calcium 3mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 5mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 58.97g 99.8g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Zinc 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Phosphorus 1mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.004mg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.012mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.9 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 0.1 g
Sugar
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more WaterWater +4900%
~equal in Protein ~0g
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Carbs ~99.98g

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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. Gumdrop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167989/nutrients
  2. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/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.