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Sugar substitute vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sugar substitute and broccoli different?

  • Sugar substitute is higher in calcium; however, broccoli is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, manganese, potassium, fiber, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for sugar substitute is 83% higher.
  • Sugar substitute contains 17 times more sodium than broccoli. While sugar substitute contains 572mg of sodium, broccoli contains only 33mg.

Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Broccoli, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1770.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +710.3%
Contains more IronIron +356.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains more ZincZinc +925%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +725%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +854.5%

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +373.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +616.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1066.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Calcium 879mg 47mg 83%
Carbs 84.77g 6.64g 26%
Sodium 572mg 33mg 23%
Calories 347kcal 34kcal 16%
Folate 63µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.175mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.573mg 10%
Fiber 0.6g 2.6g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.117mg 8%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.21mg 8%
Phosphorus 8mg 66mg 8%
Potassium 39mg 316mg 8%
Iron 0.16mg 0.73mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.071mg 5%
Copper 0.007mg 0.049mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 21mg 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.41mg 3%
Protein 2.06g 2.82g 2%
Starch 3.52g 0g 1%
Fructose 0g 0.68g 1%
Fats 0g 0.37g 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 1.7g N/A
Saturated fat 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1176.7%
Contains more OtherOther +363.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +877%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +122.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +1300%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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