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Garden rhubarb vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between garden rhubarb and sugar

  • Sugar has less vitamin K, vitamin C, calcium, potassium, manganese, and fiber.
  • Garden rhubarb's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 24% more.
  • Garden rhubarb is lower in sugar.
  • Sugar has a higher glycemic index than garden rhubarb.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Rhubarb, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 26% 25% 8.3% 7% 2.7% 6% 0.52% 26% 6%
Sugar
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14300%
Contains more IronIron +340%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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 27% 1.7% 5.4% 0% 5% 6.9% 5.6% 5.1% 5.5% 0% 73% 5.3% 3.3%
Sugar
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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% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 94%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 4.54 g
Water: 93.61 g
Other: 0.75 g
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +467950%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2102.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Garden rhubarb 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 Garden rhubarb Sugar DV% diff.
Carbs 4.54g 99.98g 32%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 0µg 24%
Calories 21kcal 387kcal 18%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Calcium 86mg 1mg 9%
Manganese 0.196mg 0.004mg 8%
Potassium 288mg 2mg 8%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Magnesium 12mg 0mg 3%
Iron 0.22mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.021mg 0.007mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0mg 2%
Phosphorus 14mg 0mg 2%
Protein 0.9g 0g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.085mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 0mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.099g 0g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.019mg 1%
Selenium 1.1µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.01mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 2.74g 99.98g N/A
Sugar 1.1g 99.8g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.039g 0g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Garden rhubarb Sugar
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
11%
Garden rhubarb
0%
Sugar
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Garden rhubarb
1%
Sugar

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Sugar
Sugar contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Sugar
Sugar is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.053g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garden rhubarb
Garden rhubarb is lower in Sugar (difference - 98.7g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Garden rhubarb
Garden rhubarb is lower in glycemic index (difference - 52)
Which food is cheaper?
Garden rhubarb
Garden rhubarb is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Garden rhubarb
Garden rhubarb is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Garden rhubarb
Garden rhubarb 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. Garden rhubarb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167758/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.