Sugar substitute vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between sugar substitute and cereal?
- Sugar substitute is higher in calcium; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, manganese, copper, and phosphorus.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 523% more.
- Cereal contains 88 times less calcium than sugar substitute. Sugar substitute contains 879mg of calcium, while cereal contains 10mg.
- Sugar substitute has less sodium.
- Sugar substitute has a lower glycemic index (40) than cereal (69).
We used Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8690% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +216.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +169.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21187.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1857.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +862.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3490.9% |
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 | +41820% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +182.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39806.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 6.288mg | 523% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.015mg | 5.986mg | 459% |
| Iron | 0.16mg | 34.06mg | 424% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 3.87mg | 297% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 185% | |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 90% | |
| Calcium | 879mg | 10mg | 87% |
| Zinc | 0.04mg | 7.6mg | 69% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 43% | |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.79mg | 33% |
| Copper | 0.007mg | 0.137mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 11% | |
| Phosphorus | 8mg | 77mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 572mg | 795mg | 10% |
| Protein | 2.06g | 6.06g | 8% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 1.4g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.08mg | 0.226mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 2% | |
| Calories | 347kcal | 378kcal | 2% |
| Fats | 0g | 1.08g | 2% |
| Potassium | 39mg | 105mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 84.77g | 86.85g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 84.17g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.03g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.26g | 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:
6.06 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
86.85 g
Water:
3.78 g
Other:
2.23 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +141.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +80.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +194.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
~equal in
Carbs
~86.85g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
3.52 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.09 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
2.94 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
9.74 g
Glucose:
0.27 g
Fructose:
0.26 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.09 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +303.7% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +3166.7% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
