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Sorghum syrup vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sorghum syrup and sugar substitute

  • Sorghum syrup is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin B2, yet sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for sugar substitute is 73% higher.
  • Sorghum syrup contains 70 times more manganese than sugar substitute. Sorghum syrup contains 1.53mg of manganese, while sugar substitute contains 0.022mg.
  • Sorghum syrup contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Syrups, sorghum 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 71% 45% 88% 143% 43% 11% 24% 1% 200% 9.3%
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 +1566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2464.1%
Contains more IronIron +2275%
Contains more CopperCopper +1757.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +925%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6854.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +486%

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% 0% 25% 36% 1.9% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +905%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sorghum syrup Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 150mg 879mg 73%
Manganese 1.53mg 0.022mg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.015mg 50%
Iron 3.8mg 0.16mg 46%
Potassium 1000mg 39mg 28%
Sodium 8mg 572mg 25%
Magnesium 100mg 6mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.08mg 14%
Copper 0.13mg 0.007mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.015mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.015mg 7%
Phosphorus 56mg 8mg 7%
Protein 0g 2.06g 4%
Calories 290kcal 347kcal 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 3%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.04mg 3%
Carbs 74.9g 84.77g 3%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 74.9g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 74.9g 4.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 23% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 74.9 g
Water: 22.7 g
Other: 2.4 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 WaterWater +148.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.2%
Contains more OtherOther +67.9%
~equal in Fats ~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. Sorghum syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169662/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.