Sugar vs. Tonic water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sugar and tonic water

Tonic water has 11 times less sugar than sugar. Sugar has 99.8g of sugar, while tonic water has 8.8g.
Sugar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sugar is 65, while the glycemic index of tonic water is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sugars, granulated and Beverages, carbonated, tonic water.

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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

Tonic water

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+400%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more ZincZinc

+900%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Calcium ~1mg

~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

Tonic 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	8.8g	30%
Calories	387kcal	34kcal	18%
Iron	0.05mg	0.01mg	1%
Zinc	0.01mg	0.1mg	1%
Selenium	0.6µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.019mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	99.98g	8.8g	N/A
Calcium	1mg	1mg	0%
Potassium	2mg	0mg	0%
Sugar	99.8g	8.8g	N/A
Copper	0.007mg	0.006mg	0%
Sodium	1mg	12mg	0%
Manganese	0.004mg	0.001mg	0%