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Fruit salad vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Fruit salad and Sugar different?

  • Fruit salad is higher than Sugar in Manganese.

Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids and liquids 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.
Fruit salad
Fruit salad
8
:
2
Sugar
Sugar
Contains more Calcium +1000%
Contains more Iron +400%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +5700%
Contains more Zinc +1300%
Contains more Copper +614.3%
Contains more Manganese +3675%
Contains less Sodium -80%
Fruit salad
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 10% 6% 6% 11% 1% 4% 17% 20% 0%
Sugar
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 4%
Contains more Calcium +1000%
Contains more Iron +400%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +5700%
Contains more Zinc +1300%
Contains more Copper +614.3%
Contains more Manganese +3675%
Contains less Sodium -80%

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.
Fruit salad
Fruit salad
7
:
3
Sugar
Sugar
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +35.7%
Fruit salad
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 36% 0% 0% 11% 3% 4% 7% 4% 7% 3% 0% 0%
Sugar
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +35.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fruit salad
Fruit salad
4
:
1
Sugar
Sugar
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Water +430650%
Contains more Other +∞%
Contains more Carbs +666.1%
Fruit salad
13% 86%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.03 g
Carbs: 13.05 g
Water: 86.15 g
Other: 0.26 g
Sugar
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Water +430650%
Contains more Other +∞%
Contains more Carbs +666.1%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit salad Sugar Opinion
Net carbs 12.05g 99.98g Sugar
Protein 0.51g 0g Fruit salad
Fats 0.03g 0g Fruit salad
Carbs 13.05g 99.98g Sugar
Calories 50kcal 387kcal Sugar
Sugar 99.8g Fruit salad
Fiber 1g 0g Fruit salad
Calcium 11mg 1mg Fruit salad
Iron 0.25mg 0.05mg Fruit salad
Magnesium 8mg 0mg Fruit salad
Phosphorus 14mg 0mg Fruit salad
Potassium 116mg 2mg Fruit salad
Sodium 5mg 1mg Sugar
Zinc 0.14mg 0.01mg Fruit salad
Copper 0.05mg 0.007mg Fruit salad
Manganese 0.151mg 0.004mg Fruit salad
Selenium 0.6µg Sugar
Vitamin A 600IU 0IU Fruit salad
Vitamin A RAE 30µg 0µg Fruit salad
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg Fruit salad
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0mg Fruit salad
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 0.019mg Sugar
Vitamin B3 0.356mg 0mg Fruit salad
Vitamin B5 0.053mg 0mg Fruit salad
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0mg Fruit salad
Folate 3µg 0µg Fruit salad
Saturated Fat 0.004g 0g Sugar
Monounsaturated Fat 0.005g 0g Fruit salad
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0g Fruit salad

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Fruit salad Sugar
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
6%
Fruit salad
0%
Sugar
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
8%
Fruit salad
1%
Sugar

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Sugar
Sugar contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sugar
Sugar is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.004g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Fruit salad
Fruit salad is lower in Sugar (difference - 99.8g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Fruit salad
Fruit salad is lower in glycemic index (difference - 11)
Which food is cheaper?
Fruit salad
Fruit salad is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Fruit salad
Fruit salad is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Fruit salad
Fruit salad 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. Fruit salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174670/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.