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Sugar substitute vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sugar substitute and spread

  • Sugar substitute has more calcium; however, spread has more copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 87% more.
  • Sugar substitute has a higher glycemic index than spread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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%
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7225%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +182.1%
Contains more IronIron +393.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1757.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +637.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.2%

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.
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%
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1046.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +793.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +437.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Spread DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 12mg 87%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 47%
Saturated fat 5.977g 27%
Fats 0g 17.34g 27%
Carbs 84.77g 11.94g 24%
Sodium 572mg 1013mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 17%
Copper 0.007mg 0.13mg 14%
Cholesterol 38mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.172mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Protein 2.06g 7.66g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 11%
Zinc 0.04mg 1.02mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.134mg 9%
Iron 0.16mg 0.79mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.12mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.43mg 7%
Phosphorus 8mg 59mg 7%
Calories 347kcal 235kcal 6%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 0.2g 2%
Potassium 39mg 110mg 2%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Folate 2µg 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 11.74g N/A
Magnesium 6mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 4.03g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.022mg 0.026mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 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
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +610%
Contains more OtherOther +45%
Contains more ProteinProtein +271.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +559.5%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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