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Sugar vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sugar and avocadoes

  • Sugar has less vitamin B5, fiber, copper, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin K, potassium, vitamin E, vitamin C, and vitamin B3.
  • Avocadoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 28% more.
  • Sugar has a higher glycemic index than avocadoes.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sugars, granulated and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24150%
Contains more IronIron +1000%
Contains more CopperCopper +2614.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +6300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3450%

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
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% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Avocado
11
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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +584.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar Avocado DV% diff.
Carbs 99.98g 8.53g 30%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.389mg 28%
Fiber 0g 6.7g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 9.799g 24%
Fats 0g 14.66g 23%
Folate 0µg 81µg 20%
Copper 0.007mg 0.19mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.257mg 20%
Vitamin K 0µg 21µg 18%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.07mg 14%
Potassium 2mg 485mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.816g 12%
Calories 387kcal 160kcal 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.738mg 11%
Saturated fat 0g 2.126g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.13mg 9%
Phosphorus 0mg 52mg 7%
Magnesium 0mg 29mg 7%
Iron 0.05mg 0.55mg 6%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.142mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.067mg 6%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.64mg 6%
Protein 0g 2g 4%
Choline 0mg 14.2mg 3%
Calcium 1mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 99.98g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 99.8g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1072.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +366050%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sugar
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 99.8 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
14% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +166233.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/nutrients
  2. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.