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Sugar vs. Gumdrop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sugar and gumdrop

  • Gumdrop contains 2 times less sugar than sugar. Sugar contains 99.8g of sugar, while gumdrop contains 58.97g.
  • Sugar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sugar is 65, while the glycemic index of gumdrop is 78.

The food types used in this comparison are Sugars, granulated and Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces.

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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
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 0.71% 0.9% 0.44% 15% 4% 0% 0.43% 5.7% 1.3% 4.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%

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
Sugar
1
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%
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% 1.5% 3% 0.19% 0.72% 1.2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~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 Sugar Gumdrop DV% diff.
Iron 0.05mg 0.4mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 44mg 2%
Copper 0.007mg 0.012mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.006mg 1%
Calories 387kcal 396kcal 0%
Carbs 99.98g 98.9g 0%
Net carbs 99.98g 98.8g N/A
Magnesium 0mg 1mg 0%
Calcium 1mg 3mg 0%
Potassium 2mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 99.8g 58.97g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Zinc 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Phosphorus 0mg 1mg 0%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.01mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.8µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sugar
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.9 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +4900%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Protein ~0g
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Carbs ~98.9g

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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. Gumdrop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167989/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.