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Peanut butter vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between peanut butter and sugar substitute?

  • Peanut butter is higher in manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B5, and iron; however, sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 83% more.
  • Sugar substitute contains 76 times less manganese than peanut butter. Peanut butter contains 1.665mg of manganese, while sugar substitute contains 0.022mg.
  • Peanut butter has less sodium.
  • Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index (14) than sugar substitute (40).

We used Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 +2700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1330.8%
Contains more IronIron +987.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +5928.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +6175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4087.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7468.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1693.9%

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.
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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1321.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2840%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 84%
Calcium 49mg 879mg 83%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 82%
Fats 51.36g 0g 79%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.022mg 71%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 65%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 61%
Phosphorus 335mg 8mg 47%
Saturated fat 10.325g 47%
Copper 0.422mg 0.007mg 46%
Protein 22.21g 2.06g 40%
Magnesium 168mg 6mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.015mg 33%
Sodium 17mg 572mg 24%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.04mg 22%
Folate 87µg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.08mg 21%
Carbs 22.31g 84.77g 21%
Iron 1.74mg 0.16mg 20%
Fiber 5g 0.6g 18%
Potassium 558mg 39mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.015mg 14%
Calories 598kcal 347kcal 13%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.015mg 11%
Choline 63mg 11%
Selenium 4.1µg 7%
Net carbs 17.31g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 4.03g N/A
Starch 3.56g 3.52g 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +978.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +280%
Contains more WaterWater +643.1%
Contains more OtherOther +39.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +738.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~3.52g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.