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Blueberry vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between blueberries and brown sugar

  • Blueberries have more vitamin K, manganese, vitamin C, and fiber; however, brown sugar has more calcium and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for blueberries is 16% higher.
  • Blueberries are lower in sugar.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index than blueberries.

Food types used in this article are Blueberries, raw and Sugars, brown.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.8% 6.8% 11% 19% 4.4% 5.1% 0.13% 44% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +425%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.7%
Contains more IronIron +153.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1100%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 32% 1% 11% 0% 9.3% 9.5% 7.8% 7.4% 12% 0% 48% 4.5% 3.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +160.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.132mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blueberry Brown sugar DV% diff.
Carbs 14.49g 98.09g 28%
Calories 57kcal 380kcal 16%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 0µg 16%
Manganese 0.336mg 0.064mg 12%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 0mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Calcium 6mg 83mg 8%
Iron 0.28mg 0.71mg 5%
Fructose 4.97g 1.11g 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.11mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.2µg 2%
Potassium 77mg 133mg 2%
Phosphorus 12mg 4mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.146g 0g 1%
Sodium 1mg 28mg 1%
Folate 6µg 1µg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0g 1%
Choline 6mg 2.3mg 1%
Copper 0.057mg 0.047mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.03mg 1%
Protein 0.74g 0.12g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.041mg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 9.96g 97.02g N/A
Starch 0.03g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.124mg 0.132mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.044mg 0%
Lysine 0.013mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 84%
Protein: 0.74 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 14.49 g
Water: 84.21 g
Other: 0.23 g
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +516.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6184.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +576.9%
Contains more OtherOther +95.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 50%
Starch: 0.03 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 4.88 g
Fructose: 4.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +261.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +347.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +85863.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Blueberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171711/nutrients
  2. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.