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Payday vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Payday and Sugar different?

  • Payday is higher than Sugar in Vitamin B3, Manganese, Copper, Phosphorus, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin E .
  • Payday covers your daily need of Vitamin B3 45% more than Sugar.
  • Sugar is lower in Saturated Fat.

Candies, HERSHEYS, PAYDAY Bar 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.
Payday
9
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1
Sugar
Contains more Calcium +9300%
Contains more Iron +3740%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +36150%
Contains more Zinc +15600%
Contains more Copper +4542.9%
Contains more Manganese +22700%
Contains more Selenium +750%
Contains less Sodium -99.6%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 29% 72% 65% 85% 64% 31% 43% 109% 119% 28%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 4%
Contains more Calcium +9300%
Contains more Iron +3740%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +36150%
Contains more Zinc +15600%
Contains more Copper +4542.9%
Contains more Manganese +22700%
Contains more Selenium +750%
Contains less Sodium -99.6%

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.
Payday
9
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0
Sugar
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +505.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 50% 0% 0% 21% 27% 135% 32% 55% 39% 3% 0%
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 E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +505.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Payday
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Sugar
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Water +34750%
Contains more Other +∞%
Contains more Carbs +89.1%
13% 25% 53% 7% 2%
Protein: 13.44 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 52.88 g
Water: 6.97 g
Other: 1.71 g
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 +34750%
Contains more Other +∞%
Contains more Carbs +89.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Payday
1
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1
Sugar
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +∞%
100%
Starch: 2.19 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 99.8 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +∞%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Payday 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 Payday Sugar Opinion
Net carbs 49.08g 99.98g Sugar
Protein 13.44g 0g Payday
Fats 25g 0g Payday
Carbs 52.88g 99.98g Sugar
Calories 490kcal 387kcal Payday
Starch 2.19g Payday
Sugar 40.32g 99.8g Payday
Fiber 3.8g 0g Payday
Calcium 94mg 1mg Payday
Iron 1.92mg 0.05mg Payday
Magnesium 90mg 0mg Payday
Phosphorus 197mg 0mg Payday
Potassium 725mg 2mg Payday
Sodium 231mg 1mg Sugar
Zinc 1.57mg 0.01mg Payday
Copper 0.325mg 0.007mg Payday
Manganese 0.912mg 0.004mg Payday
Selenium 5.1µg 0.6µg Payday
Vitamin A 1IU 0IU Payday
Vitamin E 2.47mg 0mg Payday
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0mg Payday
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.019mg Payday
Vitamin B3 7.166mg 0mg Payday
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0mg Payday
Vitamin B6 0.235mg 0mg Payday
Folate 51µg 0µg Payday
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg Payday
Tryptophan 0.133mg Payday
Threonine 0.457mg Payday
Isoleucine 0.486mg Payday
Leucine 0.879mg Payday
Lysine 0.515mg Payday
Methionine 0.166mg Payday
Phenylalanine 0.687mg Payday
Valine 0.565mg Payday
Histidine 0.337mg Payday
Saturated Fat 4.806g 0g Sugar
Omega-3 - EPA 0.023g 0g Payday
Monounsaturated Fat 12.467g 0g Payday
Polyunsaturated fat 4.691g 0g Payday
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g Payday

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Payday 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
30%
Payday
0%
Sugar
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
64%
Payday
1%
Sugar

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Sugar
Sugar contains less Sodium (difference - 230mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sugar
Sugar is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.806g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Payday
Payday is lower in Sugar (difference - 59.48g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Payday
Payday is lower in glycemic index (difference - 65)
Which food is cheaper?
Payday
Payday is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Payday
Payday is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Payday
Payday 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. Payday - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170680/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.