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Sugar substitute vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sugar substitute and spaghetti

  • Sugar substitute has more calcium; however, spaghetti is richer in manganese, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily calcium needs 87% more than spaghetti.
  • Spaghetti has 572 times less sodium than sugar substitute. Sugar substitute has 572mg of sodium, while spaghetti has 1mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12457.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.8%
Contains more IronIron +212.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1328.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +625%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1363.6%

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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +226.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Spaghetti DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 7mg 87%
Selenium 26.4µg 48%
Sodium 572mg 1mg 25%
Carbs 84.77g 30.86g 18%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.322mg 13%
Copper 0.007mg 0.1mg 10%
Calories 347kcal 158kcal 9%
Starch 3.52g 26.01g 9%
Phosphorus 8mg 58mg 7%
Protein 2.06g 5.8g 7%
Fiber 0.6g 1.8g 5%
Iron 0.16mg 0.5mg 4%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.51mg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.049mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 2%
Folate 7µg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.112mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.176g 1%
Fats 0g 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 29.06g N/A
Potassium 39mg 44mg 0%
Sugar 4.03g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.02mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1339.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +181.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +579.8%

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
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2625%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +635%
Contains more StarchStarch +638.9%
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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.