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Pectin vs. Gelatin dessert — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pectin and gelatin dessert

  • Pectin has more fiber, copper, and iron; however, gelatin dessert is richer in phosphorus and selenium.
  • Pectin's daily need coverage for fiber is 34% more.
  • Pectin contains 47 times more zinc than gelatin dessert. Pectin contains 0.47mg of zinc, while gelatin dessert contains 0.01mg.
  • Pectin contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pectin, unsweetened, dry mix and Gelatin desserts, dry mix.

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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
6
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 1.4% 0.9% 0.62% 4.9% 39% 0.27% 60% 61% 1.4% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +1984.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +255.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +4600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +536.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6950%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~7mg

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
4
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% 0.75% 9.5% 0.17% 0.84% 0.23% 0% 0% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +685.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pectin Gelatin dessert DV% diff.
Copper 0.42mg 0.118mg 34%
Fiber 8.6g 0g 34%
Iron 2.71mg 0.13mg 32%
Phosphorus 2mg 141mg 20%
Protein 0.3g 7.8g 15%
Selenium 0µg 6.7µg 12%
Sodium 200mg 466mg 12%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.01mg 4%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.011mg 3%
Calories 325kcal 381kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.014mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.041mg 1%
Choline 3.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 0.001mg 1%
Folate 1µg 3µg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0g 0%
Carbs 90.4g 90.5g 0%
Net carbs 81.8g 90.5g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 2mg 0%
Calcium 7mg 3mg 0%
Potassium 7mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 86.04g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.005mg 0.009mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0g 0%
Threonine 0.151mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.118mg 0%
Leucine 0.251mg 0%
Lysine 0.354mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.177mg 0%
Valine 0.213mg 0%
Histidine 0.068mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pectin
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90% 9%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 8.7 g
Other: 0.3 g
8% 91%
Protein: 7.8 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 90.5 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +770%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2500%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%
~equal in Carbs ~90.5g

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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. Gelatin dessert - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168775/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.