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Sugar vs. Coca-Cola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sugar and Coca-Cola

  • Coca-Cola contains 11 times less sugar than sugar. Sugar contains 99.8g of sugar, while Coca-Cola contains 8.97g.

Food varieties used in this article are Sugars, granulated and Beverages, carbonated, cola, fast-food cola.

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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
4
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% 0.6% 0.18% 4.1% 0.33% 0.55% 4.3% 0.52% 0.26% 0.55%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +120%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
~equal in Potassium ~2mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar Coca-Cola DV% diff.
Carbs 99.98g 9.56g 30%
Calories 387kcal 37kcal 18%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Phosphorus 0mg 10mg 1%
Iron 0.05mg 0.11mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0mg 1%
Copper 0.007mg 0.001mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.07g 0%
Fats 0g 0.02g 0%
Net carbs 99.98g 9.56g N/A
Calcium 1mg 2mg 0%
Potassium 2mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 99.8g 8.97g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.002mg 0%
Choline 0mg 0.3mg 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
10% 90%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 90.31 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +945.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +451450%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

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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. Coca-Cola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175093/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.