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Vanilla extract vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are vanilla extract and sugar substitute different?

  • Vanilla extract is higher in manganese, copper, and vitamin B2; however, sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for sugar substitute is 87% higher.
  • Vanilla extract contains 10 times more manganese than sugar substitute. While vanilla extract contains 0.23mg of manganese, sugar substitute contains only 0.022mg.
  • Sugar substitute has less sugar.

Vanilla extract and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown are the varieties used 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 8.6% 3.3% 13% 4.5% 24% 3% 2.6% 1.2% 30% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +279.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +928.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +945.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7890.9%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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% 2.8% 22% 8% 2.1% 6% 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 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~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 Vanilla extract Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 11mg 879mg 87%
Sodium 9mg 572mg 24%
Carbs 12.65g 84.77g 24%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.022mg 9%
Copper 0.072mg 0.007mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.095mg 0.015mg 6%
Protein 0.06g 2.06g 4%
Calories 288kcal 347kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.425mg 3%
Potassium 148mg 39mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 0.08mg 1%
Zinc 0.11mg 0.04mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Iron 0.12mg 0.16mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 6mg 1%
Fats 0.06g 0g 0%
Net carbs 12.65g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 12.65g 4.03g N/A
Phosphorus 6mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.015mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 53% 35%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 12.65 g
Water: 52.58 g
Other: 34.65 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 FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +475.3%
Contains more OtherOther +759.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3333.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +570.1%

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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. Vanilla extract - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173471/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.