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Sugar substitute vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sugar substitute and biscuits

  • Sugar substitute is higher in calcium, yet biscuits are higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, manganese, and copper.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily calcium needs 64% more than biscuits.

Food varieties used in this article are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +274%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210.3%
Contains more IronIron +1712.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1071.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1950%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1618.2%
~equal in Sodium ~580mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2273.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Biscuit DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 235mg 64%
Selenium 19.5µg 35%
Iron 0.16mg 2.9mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.356mg 28%
Fats 0g 16.3g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.31mg 23%
Phosphorus 8mg 164mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.324g 20%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 17%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.378mg 15%
Folate 61µg 15%
Carbs 84.77g 44.6g 13%
Protein 2.06g 7g 10%
Copper 0.007mg 0.082mg 8%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.54mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.285mg 4%
Fiber 0.6g 1.5g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 3%
Magnesium 6mg 18mg 3%
Potassium 39mg 121mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.035mg 2%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 1%
Calories 347kcal 353kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 84.17g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 2.18g N/A
Sodium 572mg 580mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.1%
Contains more OtherOther +25.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +239.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +216.2%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.