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Semolina vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between semolina and sugar substitute

  • Semolina is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, and iron, yet sugar substitute is higher in calcium.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily calcium needs 81% more than semolina.
  • Semolina contains 47 times more manganese than sugar substitute. While semolina contains 1.035mg of manganese, sugar substitute contains only 0.022mg.
  • The amount of sodium in semolina is lower.
  • The glycemic index of sugar substitute is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +346.2%
Contains more IronIron +362.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +3957.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1812.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4604.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1138%

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 0% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 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% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1393.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +740%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2913.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Semolina Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 71mg 879mg 81%
Manganese 1.035mg 0.022mg 44%
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.452mg 0.015mg 34%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 32%
Copper 0.284mg 0.007mg 31%
Starch 68.29g 3.52g 27%
Sodium 2mg 572mg 25%
Phosphorus 153mg 8mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.224mg 0.015mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 0.08mg 12%
Protein 7.51g 2.06g 11%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.04mg 9%
Iron 0.74mg 0.16mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0.6g 5%
Magnesium 27mg 6mg 5%
Potassium 174mg 39mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.015mg 3%
Folate 8µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 2%
Fats 1.03g 0g 2%
Saturated fat 0.294g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.258g 1%
Calories 374kcal 347kcal 1%
Carbs 80.89g 84.77g 1%
Net carbs 79.09g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 0.33g 4.03g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 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
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +264.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +467.6%
~equal in Carbs ~84.77g
~equal in Water ~9.14g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 68.29 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1840.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +890.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/nutrients
  2. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.