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Sugar substitute vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sugar substitute and semolina

  • Sugar substitute is higher in calcium, yet semolina is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, and iron.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily calcium needs 81% more than semolina.
  • Sugar substitute contains 286 times more sodium than semolina. While sugar substitute contains 572mg of sodium, semolina contains only 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of sugar substitute is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry.

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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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1138%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +346.2%
Contains more IronIron +362.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +3957.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1812.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4604.5%

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% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1393.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +740%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2913.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Semolina DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 71mg 81%
Manganese 0.022mg 1.035mg 44%
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.452mg 34%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 32%
Copper 0.007mg 0.284mg 31%
Starch 3.52g 68.29g 27%
Sodium 572mg 2mg 25%
Phosphorus 8mg 153mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.224mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.672mg 12%
Protein 2.06g 7.51g 11%
Zinc 0.04mg 1.02mg 9%
Iron 0.16mg 0.74mg 7%
Fiber 0.6g 1.8g 5%
Magnesium 6mg 27mg 5%
Potassium 39mg 174mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.05mg 3%
Folate 8µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 2%
Fats 0g 1.03g 2%
Saturated fat 0.294g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.258g 1%
Calories 347kcal 374kcal 1%
Carbs 84.77g 80.89g 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 79.09g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 0.33g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.02g 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
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more OtherOther +467.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +264.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~80.89g
~equal in Water ~9.86g

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
100%
Starch: 68.29 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +890.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +1840.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.