Sugar vs. Aspartame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sugar and aspartame

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sugars, granulated and Sweeteners, tabletop, aspartame, EQUAL, packets.

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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

Aspartame

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+25%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+20%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+100%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.01mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

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

Aspartame

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	0g	2.17g	4%
Carbs	99.98g	89.08g	4%
Starch		8.36g	3%
Calories	387kcal	365kcal	1%
Copper	0.007mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.019mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	99.98g	89.08g	N/A
Calcium	1mg	0mg	0%
Potassium	2mg	4mg	0%
Iron	0.05mg	0.04mg	0%
Sugar	99.8g	80.7g	N/A
Zinc	0.01mg	0.01mg	0%
Sodium	1mg	0mg	0%
Manganese	0.004mg	0mg	0%
Selenium	0.6µg	0.5µg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.186mg	0%