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Sugar substitute vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sugar substitute and table salt?

  • Sugar substitute has more calcium than table salt.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1660% higher.
  • Table salt is lower in sugar.
  • Sugar substitute has a higher glycemic index (40) than table salt (0).

We used Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Salt, table types in this comparison.

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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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3562.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +387.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more IronIron +106.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +328.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +354.5%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 572mg 38758mg 1660%
Calcium 879mg 24mg 86%
Carbs 84.77g 0g 28%
Calories 347kcal 0kcal 17%
Protein 2.06g 0g 4%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.1mg 3%
Copper 0.007mg 0.03mg 3%
Iron 0.16mg 0.33mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 39mg 8mg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.1mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 0g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +4470%
Contains more OtherOther +2376.4%
~equal in Fats ~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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.