Sugar vs Sweeteners

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Sugar, turbinado is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Sugar 399
Sweeteners 368

Protein (g)

Sugar 0
Sweeteners 0

Carbs (g)

Sugar 99.8
Sweeteners 100

Fat (g)

Sugar 0
Sweeteners 0

Fiber (g)

Sugar —
Sweeteners 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Sugar, turbinado — 0g vs 0g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Sweeteners, tabletop, fructose, dry, powder — 368 vs 399 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Sugar, turbinado scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Sugar Sweeteners
Energy
Energy 399 kcal 368 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 0.030 g 0 g
Protein 0 g 0 g
Total lipid (fat) 0 g 0 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 99.8 g 100 g
Fiber, total dietary — 0 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated — 0 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated — 0 g
Cholesterol — 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid — 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) — 0 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) — 0 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) — 0 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine — 0 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) — 0 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) — 0 ug
Choline, total — 0 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin — 0 ug
Vitamin A, RAE — 0 ug
Carotene, beta — 0 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) — 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) — 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 12.0 mg 0 mg
Iron, Fe 0.370 mg 0.100 mg
Magnesium, Mg 2.00 mg 0 mg
Phosphorus, P 1.00 mg 0 mg
Potassium, K 29.0 mg 0 mg
Sodium, Na 3.00 mg 12.0 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.030 mg 0 mg
Copper, Cu 0.009 mg 0.221 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.046 mg —
Selenium, Se — 0.600 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 1670 kj 1540 kj
Ash 0.170 g 0 g
Total Sugars 99.2 g 92.7 g
Sucrose 99.2 g —
Glucose 0 g —
Fructose 0 g —
Lactose 0 g —
Maltose 0 g —
Galactose 0 g —
Starch — 7.30 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) — 0 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) — 0 ug
Vitamin B-12, added — 0 ug
Retinol — 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU — 0 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Lycopene — 0 ug
Vitamin E, added — 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) — 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone — 0 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) — 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) — 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) — 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) — 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) — 0 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) — 0 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) — 0 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) — 0 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) — 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated — 0 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) — 0 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) — 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) — 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) — 0 g
Alcohol, ethyl — 0 g
Caffeine — 0 mg
Theobromine — 0 mg

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Iron, Fe +270% in Sugar, turbinado Copper, Cu -96% in Sugar, turbinado Sodium, Na -75% in Sugar, turbinado

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