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Sugar substitute vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sugar substitute and gingerbread

  • Sugar substitute is higher in calcium, yet gingerbread is higher in iron, manganese, copper, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B2.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily calcium needs 81% more than gingerbread.
  • Sugar substitute contains 2 times more sodium than gingerbread. While sugar substitute contains 572mg of sodium, gingerbread contains only 327mg.
  • The glycemic index of sugar substitute is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1138%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1025.6%
Contains more IronIron +1700%
Contains more CopperCopper +2685.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +875%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +575%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3004.5%

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +980%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1166.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Gingerbread DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 71mg 81%
Iron 0.16mg 2.88mg 34%
Selenium 16.3µg 30%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.683mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 28%
Fats 0g 16.4g 25%
Copper 0.007mg 0.195mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.122g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 18%
Magnesium 6mg 70mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.19mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.19mg 13%
Potassium 39mg 439mg 12%
Carbs 84.77g 49.2g 12%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.162mg 11%
Sodium 572mg 327mg 11%
Cholesterol 32mg 11%
Folate 33µg 8%
Phosphorus 8mg 54mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.375mg 6%
Protein 2.06g 3.9g 4%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Calories 347kcal 356kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 84.17g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 4.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A

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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.3%
Contains more OtherOther +61.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +206.3%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.