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Sugar substitute vs. Sorghum syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sugar substitute and sorghum syrup

  • Sugar substitute is richer in calcium, yet sorghum syrup is richer in manganese, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for sugar substitute is 73% higher.
  • Sugar substitute contains 72 times more sodium than sorghum syrup. Sugar substitute contains 572mg of sodium, while sorghum syrup contains 8mg.

Food types used in this article are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Syrups, sorghum.

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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 71% 45% 88% 143% 43% 11% 24% 1% 200% 9.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +486%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2464.1%
Contains more IronIron +2275%
Contains more CopperCopper +1757.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +925%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6854.5%

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% 0% 25% 36% 1.9% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +905%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4366.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Sorghum syrup DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 150mg 73%
Manganese 0.022mg 1.53mg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.67mg 50%
Iron 0.16mg 3.8mg 46%
Potassium 39mg 1000mg 28%
Sodium 572mg 8mg 25%
Magnesium 6mg 100mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.804mg 14%
Copper 0.007mg 0.13mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.155mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.1mg 7%
Phosphorus 8mg 56mg 7%
Protein 2.06g 0g 4%
Calories 347kcal 290kcal 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 3%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.41mg 3%
Carbs 84.77g 74.9g 3%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 74.9g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 74.9g 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
75% 23% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 74.9 g
Water: 22.7 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.2%
Contains more OtherOther +67.9%
Contains more WaterWater +148.4%
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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. Sorghum syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169662/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.