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Endive vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are endive and sugar different?

  • Endive is higher than sugar in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, manganese, vitamin B5, fiber, copper, iron, potassium, and vitamin C.
  • Endive covers your daily need for vitamin K, 193% more than sugar.
  • Sugar has a higher glycemic index (65) than endive (45).

Endive, raw and Sugars, granulated types were 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.
Endive
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 16% 28% 31% 33% 22% 12% 2.9% 55% 1.1%
Sugar
2
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15600%
Contains more IronIron +1560%
Contains more CopperCopper +1314.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +7800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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.
Endive
11
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 22% 36% 8.8% 0% 20% 17% 7.5% 54% 4.6% 0% 578% 107% 9.2%
Sugar
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +294.7%
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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Endive
4
3% 94%
Protein: 1.25 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 93.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
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 +468850%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2884.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Endive Sugar
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Endive Sugar DV% diff.
Vitamin K 231µg 0µg 193%
Folate 142µg 0µg 36%
Carbs 3.35g 99.98g 32%
Calories 17kcal 387kcal 19%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0mg 18%
Manganese 0.42mg 0.004mg 18%
Vitamin A 108µg 0µg 12%
Fiber 3.1g 0g 12%
Copper 0.099mg 0.007mg 10%
Iron 0.83mg 0.05mg 10%
Potassium 314mg 2mg 9%
Zinc 0.79mg 0.01mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin C 6.5mg 0mg 7%
Calcium 52mg 1mg 5%
Magnesium 15mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.075mg 0.019mg 4%
Phosphorus 28mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.44mg 0mg 3%
Protein 1.25g 0g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0mg 3%
Choline 16.8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.087g 0g 1%
Sodium 22mg 1mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.25g 99.98g N/A
Sugar 0.25g 99.8g N/A
Saturated fat 0.048g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.072mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.063mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.053mg 0%
Valine 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Endive Sugar
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
66%
Endive
0%
Sugar
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Endive
1%
Sugar

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Sugar
Sugar contains less Sodium (difference - 21mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Sugar
Sugar is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.048g)
Which food is cheaper?
Sugar
Sugar is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Endive
Endive is lower in Sugar (difference - 99.55g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Endive
Endive is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Endive
Endive is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Endive
Endive is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Endive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168412/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.