Semolina vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between semolina and sugar
- Sugar contains less manganese, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, and iron than semolina.
- Semolina's daily need coverage for manganese is 45% higher.
- Semolina has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of semolina is 54, while the glycemic index of sugar is 65.
The food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry 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 | +7000% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +8600% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1380% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3957.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +10100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +25775% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3216.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +163.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.035mg | 0.004mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.452mg | 0mg | 35% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 0.6µg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.048mg | 0mg | 32% |
| Copper | 0.284mg | 0.007mg | 31% |
| Starch | 68.29g | 28% | |
| Phosphorus | 153mg | 0mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.224mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Protein | 7.51g | 0g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.672mg | 0mg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.74mg | 0.05mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.02mg | 0.01mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 0g | 7% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 1mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 80.89g | 99.98g | 6% |
| Potassium | 174mg | 2mg | 5% |
| Folate | 8µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.322g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.019mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.03g | 0g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.258g | 0g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.294g | 0g | 1% |
| Calories | 374kcal | 387kcal | 1% |
| Net carbs | 79.09g | 99.98g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.33g | 99.8g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.103mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.271mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.339mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.656mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.215mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.398mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.47mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.02g | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +49200% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +47423.8% |
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