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Sugar substitute vs. Chewing gum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sugar substitute and chewing gum

  • Sugar substitute has more calcium; however, chewing gum has more fiber.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 88% more.
  • Chewing gum is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Chewing gum.

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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 0% 0% 0.18% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.13% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1850%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Chewing gum DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 0mg 88%
Sodium 572mg 1mg 25%
Fiber 0.6g 2.4g 7%
Carbs 84.77g 96.7g 4%
Protein 2.06g 0g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0mg 2%
Iron 0.16mg 0mg 2%
Calories 347kcal 360kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.137g 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 0mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Copper 0.007mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 39mg 2mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 84.17g 94.3g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 66.08g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.079g 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
97% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 96.7 g
Water: 2.6 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +251.5%
Contains more OtherOther +907.5%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.1%

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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. Chewing gum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168771/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.