Sugar substitute vs. Pectin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sugar substitute and pectin different?
- Sugar substitute is higher in calcium; however, pectin is richer in copper, fiber, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for sugar substitute is 87% higher.
- Sugar substitute contains 3 times more sodium than pectin. While sugar substitute contains 572mg of sodium, pectin contains only 200mg.
Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Pectin, unsweetened, dry mix are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12457.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +457.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1593.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +5900% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1075% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -65% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +218.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +87.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +37.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 879mg | 7mg | 87% |
| Copper | 0.007mg | 0.42mg | 46% |
| Iron | 0.16mg | 2.71mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 8.6g | 32% |
| Sodium | 572mg | 200mg | 16% |
| Protein | 2.06g | 0.3g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.04mg | 0.47mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 84.77g | 90.4g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Calories | 347kcal | 325kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.08mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.008mg | 1% |
| Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 8mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 39mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 84.17g | 81.8g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.03g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.015mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Folate | 1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.05g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.01g | 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:
0.3 g
Carbs:
90.4 g
Water:
8.7 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +586.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1243.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
~equal in
Carbs
~90.4g
~equal in
Water
~8.7g
