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Gumdrop vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between gumdrop and sugar substitute

  • Sugar substitute is higher than gumdrop in calcium.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily calcium needs 88% more than gumdrop.
  • Gumdrop contains 15 times more sugar than sugar substitute. While gumdrop contains 58.97g of sugar, sugar substitute contains only 4.03g.
  • The glycemic index of sugar substitute is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, gumdrops, starch jelly pieces and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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 0.71% 0.9% 0.44% 15% 4% 0% 0.43% 5.7% 1.3% 4.4%
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 IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +680%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120%

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% 1.5% 3% 0.19% 0.72% 1.2% 0% 0% 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% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gumdrop Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 3mg 879mg 88%
Sodium 44mg 572mg 23%
Carbs 98.9g 84.77g 5%
Protein 0g 2.06g 4%
Iron 0.4mg 0.16mg 3%
Calories 396kcal 347kcal 2%
Fiber 0.1g 0.6g 2%
Magnesium 1mg 6mg 1%
Potassium 5mg 39mg 1%
Copper 0.012mg 0.007mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Phosphorus 1mg 8mg 1%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.022mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.012mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.015mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 25g 29g N/A
Net carbs 98.8g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 58.97g 4.03g N/A
Zinc 0mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.9 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 0.1 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 CarbsCarbs +16.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +814%
~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. Gumdrop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167989/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.