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Sugar vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sugar and gratin different?

  • Gratin is higher than sugar in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, calcium, potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin B5.
  • Gratin covers your daily need for saturated fat, 24% more than sugar.
  • Sugar is lower in sodium.

Sugars, granulated and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter types were used in this article.

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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
1
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%
Gratin
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19700%
Contains more IronIron +1180%
Contains more CopperCopper +2185.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +6800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3925%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%

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%
Gratin
8
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% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +510.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar Gratin DV% diff.
Carbs 99.98g 11.27g 30%
Saturated fat 0g 4.733g 22%
Sodium 1mg 433mg 19%
Copper 0.007mg 0.16mg 17%
Phosphorus 0mg 113mg 16%
Calories 387kcal 132kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.174mg 13%
Fats 0g 7.59g 12%
Calcium 1mg 119mg 12%
Potassium 2mg 396mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.9mg 11%
Protein 0g 5.06g 10%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.387mg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Iron 0.05mg 0.64mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.161mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.116mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.69mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.993mg 6%
Magnesium 0mg 20mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.149g 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.064mg 5%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.7µg 4%
Folate 0µg 11µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.276g 2%
Net carbs 99.98g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 99.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0%

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
Gratin
4
5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +787.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +369900%
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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.