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Sugar substitute vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sugar substitute and pastry?

  • Sugar substitute is richer in calcium, while pastry is higher in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 87% higher.
  • Pastry has 2 times less sodium than sugar substitute. Sugar substitute has 572mg of sodium, while pastry has 249mg.
  • Pastry has a higher glycemic index (59) than sugar substitute (40).

We used Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8690%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.4%
Contains more IronIron +1500%
Contains more CopperCopper +1528.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +650%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2118.2%

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%
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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% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2553.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1786.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Pastry DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 10mg 87%
Fats 0g 38.1g 59%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 54%
Selenium 24.2µg 44%
Saturated fat 9.643g 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.398mg 32%
Iron 0.16mg 2.56mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.283mg 21%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.488mg 20%
Folate 78µg 20%
Sodium 572mg 249mg 14%
Carbs 84.77g 45.1g 13%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 13%
Copper 0.007mg 0.114mg 12%
Protein 2.06g 7.3g 10%
Calories 347kcal 551kcal 10%
Phosphorus 8mg 60mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Fiber 0.6g 1.5g 4%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.53mg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0mg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Potassium 39mg 61mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 0.74g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.021mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 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
Pastry
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88%
Contains more OtherOther +303%
Contains more ProteinProtein +254.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
~equal in Water ~8.5g

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.