After eight vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are after eight and sugar different?

After eight is richer in fats, fiber, and iron, while sugar is higher in carbs.
After eight covers your daily need for saturated fat 42% more than sugar.
Sugar is lower in saturated fat.

Candies, NESTLE, AFTER EIGHT Mints and Sugars, granulated types were used in this article.

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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.

After eight

Sugar

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1200%
Contains more IronIron	+1040%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~1mg

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.

After eight

Sugar

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2

+∞%

~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 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			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	8.33g	0g	38%
Fats	11.9g	0g	18%
Fiber	2.4g	0g	10%
Carbs	79.53g	99.98g	7%
Iron	0.57mg	0.05mg	7%
Protein	1.67g	0g	3%
Calories	432kcal	387kcal	2%
Calcium	13mg	1mg	1%
Copper		0.007mg	1%
Selenium		0.6µg	1%
Vitamin B2		0.019mg	1%
Weight per 100 calories	23g	26g	N/A
Net carbs	77.13g	99.98g	N/A
Potassium		2mg	0%
Sugar	66.6g	99.8g	N/A
Zinc		0.01mg	0%
Sodium	1mg	1mg	0%
Manganese		0.004mg	0%