Sugar substitute vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between sugar substitute and honey
- Sugar substitute is higher than honey in calcium.
- Sugar substitute covers your daily calcium needs 87% more than honey.
- Sugar substitute contains 143 times more sodium than honey. While sugar substitute contains 572mg of sodium, honey contains only 4mg.
- The glycemic index of sugar substitute is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Honey.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +14550% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +162.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +414.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +450% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +263.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +153.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +60% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 879mg | 6mg | 87% |
| Fructose | 0g | 40.94g | 51% |
| Sodium | 572mg | 4mg | 25% |
| Protein | 2.06g | 0.3g | 4% |
| Iron | 0.16mg | 0.42mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.007mg | 0.036mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Calories | 347kcal | 304kcal | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 0.2g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.04mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0.038mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 84.77g | 82.4g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 8mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.121mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.015mg | 0.024mg | 1% |
| Folate | 2µg | 1% | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 29g | 33g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 84.17g | 82.2g | N/A |
| Potassium | 39mg | 52mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.03g | 82.12g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.08mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.2mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.004mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.004mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.001mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.001mg | 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:
0.3 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
82.4 g
Water:
17.1 g
Other:
0.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +586.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +87.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~0g
~equal in
Carbs
~82.4g
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:
0.89 g
Glucose:
35.75 g
Fructose:
40.94 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
1.44 g
Galactose:
3.1 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +104.2% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +3179.8% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
