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Sugar substitute vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sugar substitute and wheat gluten

  • Sugar substitute has more calcium, while wheat gluten has more iron, phosphorus, copper, and zinc.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 74% higher.
  • Sugar substitute has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sugar substitute is 40, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.

The food types used in this comparison are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +519%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.4%
Contains more IronIron +3150%
Contains more CopperCopper +2500%
Contains more ZincZinc +2025%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%

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 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 2.06g 75.16g 146%
Calcium 879mg 142mg 74%
Selenium 39.7µg 72%
Iron 0.16mg 5.2mg 63%
Phosphorus 8mg 260mg 36%
Sodium 572mg 29mg 24%
Carbs 84.77g 13.79g 24%
Copper 0.007mg 0.182mg 19%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.85mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 5%
Magnesium 6mg 25mg 5%
Fats 0g 1.85g 3%
Potassium 39mg 100mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0mg 2%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1%
Calories 347kcal 370kcal 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 0g N/A
Fiber 0.6g 0.6g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +514.7%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%
Contains more OtherOther +303%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3548.5%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.