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Coca-Cola vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Coca-Cola and sugar

    Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, carbonated, cola, fast-food cola and Sugars, granulated.

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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% 0.6% 0.18% 4.1% 0.33% 0.55% 4.3% 0.52% 0.26% 0.55%
    Sugar
    Sugar
    4
    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 CalciumCalcium +100%
    Contains more IronIron +120%
    Contains more ZincZinc +100%
    Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
    Contains more CopperCopper +600%
    Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
    Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
    Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
    ~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
    ~equal in Potassium ~2mg

    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% 0.16%
    Sugar
    Sugar
    1
    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% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
    Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
    ~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 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

    All nutrients comparison - raw data values

    Nutrient Coca-Cola Sugar DV% diff.
    Carbs 9.56g 99.98g 30%
    Calories 37kcal 387kcal 18%
    Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
    Phosphorus 10mg 0mg 1%
    Iron 0.11mg 0.05mg 1%
    Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg 1%
    Vitamin B2 0mg 0.019mg 1%
    Copper 0.001mg 0.007mg 1%
    Protein 0.07g 0g 0%
    Fats 0.02g 0g 0%
    Net carbs 9.56g 99.98g N/A
    Calcium 2mg 1mg 0%
    Potassium 2mg 2mg 0%
    Sugar 8.97g 99.8g N/A
    Zinc 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
    Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
    Manganese 0.002mg 0.004mg 0%
    Choline 0.3mg 0mg 0%

    Macronutrient Comparison

    Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
    10% 90%
    Protein: 0.07 g
    Fats: 0.02 g
    Carbs: 9.56 g
    Water: 90.31 g
    Other: 0.04 g
    Sugar
    Sugar
    1
    100%
    Protein: 0 g
    Fats: 0 g
    Carbs: 99.98 g
    Water: 0.02 g
    Other: 0 g
    Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
    Contains more FatsFats +∞%
    Contains more WaterWater +451450%
    Contains more OtherOther +∞%
    Contains more CarbsCarbs +945.8%

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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. Coca-Cola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175093/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.