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Sugar substitute vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sugar substitute and sweet and sour different?

  • Sugar substitute is higher in calcium; however, sweet, and sour is richer in manganese and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for sugar substitute is 87% higher.
  • Sugar substitute contains 2 times more sodium than sweet and sour. While sugar substitute contains 572mg of sodium, sweet, and sour contains only 371mg.
  • Sugar substitute has a lower glycemic index (40) than sweet and sour (70).

Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve are the varieties used in this article.

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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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8690%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.8%
Contains more IronIron +31.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1028.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3359.1%

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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Sweet and sour DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 10mg 87%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.761mg 32%
Carbs 84.77g 38.22g 16%
Calories 347kcal 150kcal 10%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 10%
Sodium 572mg 371mg 9%
Copper 0.007mg 0.079mg 8%
Protein 2.06g 0.27g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.053mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.048mg 3%
Folate 8µg 2%
Potassium 39mg 99mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0.1g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.187mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Iron 0.16mg 0.21mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.02g 0%
Net carbs 84.17g 38.12g N/A
Magnesium 6mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 4.03g 18.75g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.09mg 0%
Phosphorus 8mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Choline 2.4mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +663%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.8%
Contains more OtherOther +230.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +559.4%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.