Sugar substitute vs. Aspartame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between sugar substitute and aspartame?
- Sugar substitute has more calcium than aspartame.
- Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 88% higher.
We used Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Sweeteners, tabletop, aspartame, EQUAL, packets types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +875% |
| Contains more IronIron | +300% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +300% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 879mg | 0mg | 88% |
| Sodium | 572mg | 0mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.08mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Starch | 3.52g | 8.36g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.16mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 8mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Calories | 347kcal | 365kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.015mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 39mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 84.77g | 89.08g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.007mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.06g | 2.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 84.17g | 89.08g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.03g | 80.7g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.04mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.186mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
Protein:
2.17 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
89.08 g
Water:
8.75 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
~equal in
Protein
~2.17g
~equal in
Fats
~0g
~equal in
Carbs
~89.08g
~equal in
Water
~8.75g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
3.52 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.09 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
2.94 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
8.36 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +137.5% |
~equal in
Sucrose
~0g
~equal in
Fructose
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
