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Tabletop Sweeteners vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tabletop Sweeteners and sugar

  • Tabletop Sweeteners have less carbs than sugar.
  • The glycemic index of sugar is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweeteners, tabletop, fructose, liquid and Sugars, granulated.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0% 4.1% 12% 2.5% 0% 0.26% 0% 2.7%
Sugar
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +120%
Contains more CopperCopper +428.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
~equal in Calcium ~1mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Sugar
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.019mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tabletop Sweeteners Sugar DV% diff.
Carbs 76.1g 99.98g 8%
Calories 279kcal 387kcal 5%
Copper 0.037mg 0.007mg 3%
Iron 0.11mg 0.05mg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.01mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 36g 26g N/A
Net carbs 76g 99.98g N/A
Calcium 1mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 0mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 76g 99.8g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Manganese 0.004mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
76% 24%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 76.1 g
Water: 23.9 g
Other: 0 g
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more WaterWater +119400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.4%
~equal in Protein ~0g
~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. Tabletop Sweeteners - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168142/nutrients
  2. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/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.