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Chewing gum vs. Aspartame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chewing gum and aspartame

  • The amount of fiber in chewing gum is higher than in aspartame.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chewing gum and Sweeteners, tabletop, aspartame, EQUAL, packets.

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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% 0.18% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.13% 0% 3.3%
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
~equal in Calcium ~0mg
~equal in Copper ~0mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~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%
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 Chewing gum Aspartame DV% diff.
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Protein 0g 2.17g 4%
Starch 8.36g 3%
Carbs 96.7g 89.08g 3%
Iron 0mg 0.04mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.137g 0g 1%
Calories 360kcal 365kcal 0%
Fats 0.3g 0g 0%
Net carbs 94.3g 89.08g N/A
Potassium 2mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 66.08g 80.7g N/A
Zinc 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.079g 0g 0%
Phenylalanine 1.186mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
97% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 96.7 g
Water: 2.6 g
Other: 0.4 g
2% 89% 9%
Protein: 2.17 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 89.08 g
Water: 8.75 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +236.5%
~equal in Carbs ~89.08g

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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. Chewing gum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168771/nutrients
  2. Aspartame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169657/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.