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Sugar substitute vs. Cane syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sugar substitute and cane syrup different?

  • Sugar substitute is higher in calcium; however, cane syrup is richer in iron and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for sugar substitute is 87% higher.
  • Cane syrup has less sodium.

Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Syrup, Cane 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 7.1% 3.9% 5.6% 135% 6.7% 5.2% 3.4% 7.6% 0% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6661.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.5%
Contains more IronIron +2150%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +375%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~8mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 33% 14% 1.9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Cane syrup DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 13mg 87%
Iron 0.16mg 3.6mg 43%
Sodium 572mg 58mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.13mg 10%
Calories 347kcal 269kcal 4%
Carbs 84.77g 73.14g 4%
Protein 2.06g 0g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.19mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Copper 0.007mg 0.02mg 1%
Potassium 39mg 63mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 73.14g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 73.2g N/A
Phosphorus 8mg 8mg 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
73% 26%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 73.14 g
Water: 26 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.9%
Contains more OtherOther +368.6%
Contains more WaterWater +184.5%
~equal in Fats ~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. Cane syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167743/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.