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Cane syrup vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cane syrup and sugar substitute different?

  • Cane syrup is higher in iron and vitamin B1; however, sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for sugar substitute is 87% higher.
  • Cane syrup contains 23 times more iron than sugar substitute. While cane syrup contains 3.6mg of iron, sugar substitute contains only 0.16mg.
  • Sugar substitute has less sugar.

Syrup, Cane and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown are the varieties used in this article.

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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 7.1% 3.9% 5.6% 135% 6.7% 5.2% 3.4% 7.6% 0% 3.8%
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 +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.5%
Contains more IronIron +2150%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +375%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6661.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~8mg

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% 33% 14% 1.9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cane syrup Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 13mg 879mg 87%
Iron 3.6mg 0.16mg 43%
Sodium 58mg 572mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.015mg 10%
Calories 269kcal 347kcal 4%
Carbs 73.14g 84.77g 4%
Protein 0g 2.06g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.04mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Copper 0.02mg 0.007mg 1%
Potassium 63mg 39mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Net carbs 73.14g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 73.2g 4.03g N/A
Phosphorus 8mg 8mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 26%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 73.14 g
Water: 26 g
Other: 0.86 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 WaterWater +184.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.9%
Contains more OtherOther +368.6%
~equal in Fats ~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. Cane syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167743/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.