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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
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
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:
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