Sugar vs. Bottled water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sugar and bottled water

Sugar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sugar is 65, while the glycemic index of bottled water is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sugars, granulated and Water, bottled, generic.

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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

Bottled water

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+900%

~equal in Copper ~0.007mg

~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

Bottled water

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.
Carbs	99.98g	0g	33%
Calories	387kcal	0kcal	19%
Calcium	1mg	10mg	1%
Iron	0.05mg	0mg	1%
Selenium	0.6µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.019mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	99.98g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	0mg	2mg	0%
Potassium	2mg	0mg	0%
Sugar	99.8g	0g	N/A
Copper	0.007mg	0.007mg	0%
Zinc	0.01mg	0mg	0%
Sodium	1mg	2mg	0%
Manganese	0.004mg		0%