Coconut vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between coconut and sugar substitute
- Coconut has more manganese, copper, fiber, iron, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and magnesium; however, sugar substitute is higher in calcium.
- Sugar substitute covers your daily need for calcium, 87% more than coconut.
- Coconut has 68 times more manganese than sugar substitute. While coconut has 1.5mg of manganese, sugar substitute has only 0.022mg.
- Coconut has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of coconut is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, coconut meat, raw and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +433.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +812.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +1418.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +6114.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +2650% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1312.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6718.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6178.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +340% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +275% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +260% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 29.698g | 135% | |
Calcium | 14mg | 879mg | 87% |
Manganese | 1.5mg | 0.022mg | 64% |
Fats | 33.49g | 0g | 52% |
Copper | 0.435mg | 0.007mg | 48% |
Fiber | 9g | 0.6g | 34% |
Iron | 2.43mg | 0.16mg | 28% |
Sodium | 20mg | 572mg | 24% |
Carbs | 15.23g | 84.77g | 23% |
Selenium | 10.1µg | 18% | |
Phosphorus | 113mg | 8mg | 15% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.04mg | 10% |
Potassium | 356mg | 39mg | 9% |
Folate | 26µg | 7% | |
Magnesium | 32mg | 6mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.3mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.015mg | 4% |
Vitamin C | 3.3mg | 4% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.425g | 4% | |
Protein | 3.33g | 2.06g | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.54mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.054mg | 0.015mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.366g | 2% | |
Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
Calories | 354kcal | 347kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.23g | 84.17g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.23g | 4.03g | N/A |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.039mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.121mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.147mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.169mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.33 g
Fats:
33.49 g
Carbs:
15.23 g
Water:
46.99 g
Other:
0.96 g
Protein:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +61.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +414.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +456.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +319.8% |