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Sweet and sour vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Sweet and sour and Sugar

  • Sugar has less Manganese, Vitamin C, and Copper.
  • Sweet and sour covers your daily Manganese needs 33% more than Sugar.
  • Sugar has less Sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Sauce, sweet and sour, ready-to-serve and Sugars, granulated.

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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.
Sweet and sour
Sweet and sour
8
:
2
Sugar
Sugar
Contains more Calcium +900%
Contains more Iron +320%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +4850%
Contains more Zinc +800%
Contains more Copper +1028.6%
Contains more Manganese +18925%
Contains less Sodium -99.7%
Contains more Selenium +50%
Sweet and sour
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 8% 6% 3% 9% 49% 3% 27% 100% 3%
Sugar
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 4%
Contains more Calcium +900%
Contains more Iron +320%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +4850%
Contains more Zinc +800%
Contains more Copper +1028.6%
Contains more Manganese +18925%
Contains less Sodium -99.7%
Contains more Selenium +50%

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.
Sweet and sour
Sweet and sour
9
:
0
Sugar
Sugar
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.019
Sweet and sour
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 1% 0% 29% 12% 5% 4% 6% 13% 6% 0% 1%
Sugar
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.019

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sweet and sour
Sweet and sour
4
:
1
Sugar
Sugar
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Water +301250%
Contains more Other +∞%
Contains more Carbs +161.6%
Sweet and sour
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 g
Sugar
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Water +301250%
Contains more Other +∞%
Contains more Carbs +161.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Sweet and sour Sugar
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Saturated Fat Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet and sour Sugar Opinion
Net carbs 38.12g 99.98g Sugar
Protein 0.27g 0g Sweet and sour
Fats 0.02g 0g Sweet and sour
Carbs 38.22g 99.98g Sugar
Calories 150kcal 387kcal Sugar
Sugar 18.75g 99.8g Sweet and sour
Fiber 0.1g 0g Sweet and sour
Calcium 10mg 1mg Sweet and sour
Iron 0.21mg 0.05mg Sweet and sour
Magnesium 8mg 0mg Sweet and sour
Phosphorus 7mg 0mg Sweet and sour
Potassium 99mg 2mg Sweet and sour
Sodium 371mg 1mg Sugar
Zinc 0.09mg 0.01mg Sweet and sour
Copper 0.079mg 0.007mg Sweet and sour
Manganese 0.761mg 0.004mg Sweet and sour
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg Sugar
Vitamin A 10IU 0IU Sweet and sour
Vitamin A RAE 1µg 0µg Sweet and sour
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg Sweet and sour
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg Sweet and sour
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0mg Sweet and sour
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.019mg
Vitamin B3 0.187mg 0mg Sweet and sour
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0mg Sweet and sour
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0mg Sweet and sour
Folate 8µg 0µg Sweet and sour
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg Sweet and sour

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Sweet and sour Sugar
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
6%
Sweet and sour
0%
Sugar
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Sweet and sour
1%
Sugar

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Sweet and sour
Sweet and sour is lower in Sugar (difference - 81.05g)
Which food is cheaper?
Sweet and sour
Sweet and sour is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Sweet and sour
Sweet and sour is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Sweet and sour
Sweet and sour is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sugar
Sugar contains less Sodium (difference - 370mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sugar
Sugar is lower in glycemic index (difference - 5)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Saturated Fat?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Saturated Fat (0 g)

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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/nutrients
  2. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/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.