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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 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 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.
Coconut
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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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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 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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Sugar substitute 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
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 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 ProteinProtein +61.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +414.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +456.6%
Contains more OtherOther +319.8%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.