Pectin vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pectin and sugar
- Sugar has less copper, fiber, and iron.
- Pectin covers your daily copper needs 46% more than sugar.
- Sugar has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Pectin, unsweetened, dry mix and Sugars, granulated.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +250% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5320% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +5900% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +4600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1650% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +215.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.42mg | 0.007mg | 46% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 0g | 34% |
| Iron | 2.71mg | 0.05mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 200mg | 1mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.47mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Calories | 325kcal | 387kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 90.4g | 99.98g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.019mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.07mg | 0.004mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.11mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.01mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.008mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 0g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.3g | 0g | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 81.8g | 99.98g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 7mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 99.8g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.005mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Folate | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.05g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +43400% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10.6% |
