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Sugar substitute vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sugar substitute and baby food

  • Baby food is richer than sugar substitute in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, copper, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for baby food is 592% higher.
  • Sugar substitute contains 191 times more sodium than baby food. Sugar substitute contains 572mg of sodium, while baby food contains 3mg.
  • Sugar substitute has a lower glycemic index than baby food.

Food types used in this article are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1020.5%
Contains more IronIron +29587.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +4671.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +5900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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.
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% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18013.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1242.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1160%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 0.16mg 47.5mg 592%
Vitamin B3 34.714mg 217%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 2.717mg 208%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 2.438mg 202%
Phosphorus 8mg 392mg 55%
Selenium 25.9µg 47%
Copper 0.007mg 0.334mg 36%
Fiber 0.6g 7.5g 28%
Sodium 572mg 3mg 25%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 25%
Magnesium 6mg 100mg 22%
Zinc 0.04mg 2.4mg 21%
Protein 2.06g 12.2g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 1.074mg 20%
Calcium 879mg 733mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.189mg 13%
Potassium 39mg 437mg 12%
Folate 43µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.697g 11%
Fats 0g 4.4g 7%
Carbs 84.77g 73.4g 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.769g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.206g 3%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 3%
Calories 347kcal 379kcal 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 0.87g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.5%
Contains more WaterWater +36.4%
Contains more OtherOther +22.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +492.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%

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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 substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/nutrients
  2. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.