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Sugar substitute vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sugar substitute and peanut butter?

  • Sugar substitute is higher in calcium; however, peanut butter is richer in manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 83% more.
  • Peanut butter contains 34 times less sodium than sugar substitute. Sugar substitute contains 572mg of sodium, while peanut butter contains 17mg.
  • Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index (14) than sugar substitute (40).

We used Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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.
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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1693.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1330.8%
Contains more IronIron +987.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +5928.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +6175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4087.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7468.2%

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%
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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1180%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1321.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2840%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Peanut butter DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 84%
Calcium 879mg 49mg 83%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 82%
Fats 0g 51.36g 79%
Manganese 0.022mg 1.665mg 71%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 65%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 61%
Phosphorus 8mg 335mg 47%
Saturated fat 10.325g 47%
Copper 0.007mg 0.422mg 46%
Protein 2.06g 22.21g 40%
Magnesium 6mg 168mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.441mg 33%
Sodium 572mg 17mg 24%
Zinc 0.04mg 2.51mg 22%
Folate 87µg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 1.137mg 21%
Carbs 84.77g 22.31g 21%
Iron 0.16mg 1.74mg 20%
Fiber 0.6g 5g 18%
Potassium 39mg 558mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.192mg 14%
Calories 347kcal 598kcal 13%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.15mg 11%
Choline 63mg 11%
Selenium 4.1µg 7%
Net carbs 84.17g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 10.49g N/A
Starch 3.52g 3.56g 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +280%
Contains more WaterWater +643.1%
Contains more OtherOther +39.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +978.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +738.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~3.56g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.