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Pectin vs. Chewing gum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pectin and chewing gum

  • The amount of copper, iron, and fiber in pectin is higher than in chewing gum.
  • Pectin covers your daily need for copper, 47% more than chewing gum.
  • The amount of sodium in chewing gum is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pectin, unsweetened, dry mix and Chewing gum.

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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.
Pectin
Pectin
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 2.1% 0.62% 102% 140% 13% 0.86% 26% 9.1% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.18% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.13% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Pectin
Pectin
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% 2% 14% 0.09% 6.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 0.75% 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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pectin Chewing gum DV% diff.
Copper 0.42mg 0mg 47%
Iron 2.71mg 0mg 34%
Fiber 8.6g 2.4g 25%
Sodium 200mg 1mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0mg 5%
Zinc 0.47mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.07mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0mg 2%
Calories 325kcal 360kcal 2%
Carbs 90.4g 96.7g 2%
Calcium 7mg 0mg 1%
Protein 0.3g 0g 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 81.8g 94.3g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 0mg 0%
Potassium 7mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 66.08g N/A
Phosphorus 2mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.005mg 0mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.079g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.137g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pectin
Pectin
2
90% 9%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 8.7 g
Other: 0.3 g
97% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 96.7 g
Water: 2.6 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +234.6%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Carbs ~96.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pectin
Pectin
0
33% 7% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
16% 31% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +690%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.2%

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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. Pectin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168821/nutrients
  2. Chewing gum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168771/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.