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

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How are Coca-Cola and sugar substitute different?

  • Sugar substitute has more calcium than Coca-Cola.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for sugar substitute is 88% higher.
  • Coca-Cola contains 2 times more sugar than sugar substitute. While Coca-Cola contains 8.97g of sugar, sugar substitute contains only 4.03g.
  • Sugar substitute has a lower glycemic index (40) than Coca-Cola (63).

Beverages, carbonated, cola, fast-food cola 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 0% 0.6% 0.18% 4.1% 0.33% 0.55% 4.3% 0.52% 0.26% 0.55%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1850%
Contains more IronIron +45.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%

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%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
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 B3 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coca-Cola Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 2mg 879mg 88%
Sodium 4mg 572mg 25%
Carbs 9.56g 84.77g 25%
Calories 37kcal 347kcal 16%
Protein 0.07g 2.06g 4%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.08mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Iron 0.11mg 0.16mg 1%
Potassium 2mg 39mg 1%
Copper 0.001mg 0.007mg 1%
Magnesium 0mg 6mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Fats 0.02g 0g 0%
Net carbs 9.56g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 8.97g 4.03g N/A
Zinc 0.02mg 0.04mg 0%
Phosphorus 10mg 8mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 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
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 FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +888.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2842.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +786.7%
Contains more OtherOther +9975%

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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 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.