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Chewing gum vs. Fruit leather — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chewing gum and fruit leather?

  • Chewing gum is richer in fiber, yet fruit leather is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin K, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Fruit leather's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 62% higher.
  • Chewing gum contains less sodium.

We used Chewing gum and Snacks, fruit leather, pieces types in this comparison.

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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 10% 5.4% 14% 28% 57% 5.2% 10% 53% 24% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8100%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%

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 187% 2% 11% 0% 11% 23% 1.9% 19% 69% 0% 46% 3% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chewing gum Fruit leather DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 56mg 62%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.3mg 23%
Copper 0mg 0.171mg 19%
Sodium 1mg 403mg 17%
Vitamin K 0µg 18.2µg 15%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Iron 0mg 0.75mg 9%
Manganese 0mg 0.184mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.1mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.319mg 6%
Potassium 2mg 164mg 5%
Carbs 96.7g 82.82g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.079g 1.48g 4%
Fats 0.3g 2.68g 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.043mg 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.7µg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.56mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.65g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.137g 0.55g 3%
Phosphorus 0mg 24mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 14mg 3%
Protein 0g 1g 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.19mg 2%
Calcium 0mg 18mg 2%
Choline 0mg 12.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.1mg 1%
Folate 0µg 4µg 1%
Calories 360kcal 359kcal 0%
Net carbs 94.3g 82.82g N/A
Sugar 66.08g 57.58g N/A

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
3% 83% 12%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 82.82 g
Water: 12.3 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +793.3%
Contains more WaterWater +373.1%
Contains more OtherOther +200%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.137 g
24% 55% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.65 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1773.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +301.5%

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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. Fruit leather - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167540/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.