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Sugar vs. Marmalade — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sugar and marmalade different?

  • Sugar is richer in carbs, while marmalade is higher in copper and vitamin C.
  • Sugar covers your daily need for carbs 11% more than marmalade.
  • Sugar contains 2 times more sugar than marmalade. Sugar contains 99.8g of sugar, while marmalade contains 60g.
  • Sugar has a higher glycemic index (65) than marmalade (43).

Sugars, granulated and Marmalade, orange 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.
Sugar
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 11% 3.3% 5.6% 30% 1.1% 1.7% 7.3% 2.6% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1750%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +1185.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
~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.
Sugar
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% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 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 16% 0% 1% 1.2% 1.3% 5.8% 0.98% 0.9% 4.4% 0% 0% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar Marmalade DV% diff.
Carbs 99.98g 66.3g 11%
Copper 0.007mg 0.09mg 9%
Calories 387kcal 246kcal 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.8mg 5%
Calcium 1mg 38mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Sodium 1mg 56mg 2%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Protein 0g 0.3g 1%
Potassium 2mg 37mg 1%
Iron 0.05mg 0.15mg 1%
Phosphorus 0mg 4mg 1%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.019mg 1%
Choline 0mg 3mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 26g 41g N/A
Net carbs 99.98g 65.6g N/A
Magnesium 0mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 99.8g 60g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.06mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.052mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.015mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.005mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.007mg 0%
Lysine 0.015mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.01mg 0%
Valine 0.013mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
66% 33%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 66.3 g
Water: 33.2 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +165900%
~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. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/nutrients
  2. Marmalade - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168819/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.