Sugar vs. After eight — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sugar and after eight different?

After eight is higher than sugar in fiber and iron.
After eight covers your daily need for saturated fat, 42% more than sugar.

Sugars, granulated and Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints types were used in this article.

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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.

Sugar

After eight

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1200%
Contains more IronIron	+1040%

~equal in Magnesium ~mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~mg

~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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.

Sugar

After eight

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	0g	8.33g	38%
Fats	0g	11.9g	18%
Fiber	0g	2.4g	10%
Iron	0.05mg	0.57mg	7%
Carbs	99.98g	79.53g	7%
Protein	0g	1.67g	3%
Calories	387kcal	432kcal	2%
Calcium	1mg	13mg	1%
Copper	0.007mg		1%
Selenium	0.6µg		1%
Vitamin B2	0.019mg		1%
Net carbs	99.98g	77.13g	N/A
Potassium	2mg		0%
Sugar	99.8g	66.6g	N/A
Zinc	0.01mg		0%
Sodium	1mg	1mg	0%
Manganese	0.004mg		0%