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Tabletop Sweeteners vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tabletop Sweeteners and sugar substitute?

  • The amount of calcium in sugar substitute is higher than in tabletop Sweeteners.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 88% more.
  • Sugar substitute contains 19 times less sugar than tabletop Sweeteners. Tabletop Sweeteners contain 76g of sugar, while sugar substitute contains 4.03g.
  • Tabletop Sweeteners have a lower glycemic index (24) than sugar substitute (40).

We used Sweeteners, tabletop, fructose, liquid and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown types 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 0% 0.3% 0% 4.1% 12% 2.5% 0% 0.26% 0% 2.7%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +428.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +45.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%

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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tabletop Sweeteners Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 1mg 879mg 88%
Sodium 2mg 572mg 25%
Protein 0g 2.06g 4%
Calories 279kcal 347kcal 3%
Copper 0.037mg 0.007mg 3%
Carbs 76.1g 84.77g 3%
Fiber 0.1g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 2%
Magnesium 0mg 6mg 1%
Potassium 0mg 39mg 1%
Iron 0.11mg 0.16mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Phosphorus 0mg 8mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Net carbs 76g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 76g 4.03g N/A
Zinc 0.09mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.015mg 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +161.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.4%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~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 substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.