Sugar substitute vs. Gumdrop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between sugar substitute and gumdrop
- Sugar substitute is higher than gumdrop in calcium.
- Sugar substitute covers your daily calcium needs 88% more than gumdrop.
- Sugar substitute contains 13 times more sodium than gumdrop. While sugar substitute contains 572mg of sodium, gumdrop contains only 44mg.
- The glycemic index of sugar substitute is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces.
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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 | +500% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +29200% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +680% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +700% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +120% |
Contains more IronIron | +150% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +71.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.3% |
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 | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +566.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 879mg | 3mg | 88% |
Sodium | 572mg | 44mg | 23% |
Carbs | 84.77g | 98.9g | 5% |
Protein | 2.06g | 0g | 4% |
Iron | 0.16mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
Calories | 347kcal | 396kcal | 2% |
Fiber | 0.6g | 0.1g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 8mg | 1mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.08mg | 0.012mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.006mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.8µg | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.015mg | 0.005mg | 1% |
Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
Copper | 0.007mg | 0.012mg | 1% |
Potassium | 39mg | 5mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 6mg | 1mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 84.17g | 98.8g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.03g | 58.97g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.04mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.01mg | 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:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.9 g
Water:
1 g
Other:
0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +814% |
Contains more OtherOther | +3930% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.7% |
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Fats
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