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Tabletop Sweeteners vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tabletop Sweeteners and 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

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 0% 0.3% 0% 4.1% 12% 2.5% 0% 0.26% 0% 2.7%
Sugar
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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 SeleniumSelenium +20%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
~equal in Calcium ~1mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

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% 0% 4.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Sugar
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~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
~equal in Choline ~0mg

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%
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
~equal in Other ~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.