Chewing gum vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chewing gum and sugar different?

Chewing gum is higher than sugar in fiber.
Chewing gum is lower in sugar.

Chewing gum 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.

Chewing gum

Sugar

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Potassium ~2mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Sodium ~1mg

~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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.

Chewing gum

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.
Fiber	2.4g	0g	10%
Calories	360kcal	387kcal	1%
Carbs	96.7g	99.98g	1%
Iron	0mg	0.05mg	1%
Copper	0mg	0.007mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.019mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.137g	0g	1%
Weight per 100 calories	28g	26g	N/A
Fats	0.3g	0g	0%
Net carbs	94.3g	99.98g	N/A
Calcium	0mg	1mg	0%
Potassium	2mg	2mg	0%
Sugar	66.08g	99.8g	N/A
Zinc	0mg	0.01mg	0%
Sodium	1mg	1mg	0%
Manganese	0mg	0.004mg	0%
Selenium	0.6µg	0.6µg	0%
Saturated fat	0.042g	0g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.079g	0g	0%