Brown sugar vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between brown sugar and apple pie?
- Brown sugar is higher in calcium, yet apple pie is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B3, iron, and manganese.
- Apple pie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 19% more.
- Brown sugar has 8 times more calcium than apple pie. While brown sugar has 83mg of calcium, apple pie has only 11mg.
- The amount of sodium in brown sugar is lower.
- The glycemic index of apple pie is lower.
We used Sugars, brown and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +654.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +104.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +70.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +433.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +500% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +184.4% |
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.
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +920.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Carbs | 98.09g | 34g | 21% |
| Fats | 0g | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 3.797g | 17% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 2.198g | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.158mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 4.388g | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.134mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 266mg | 10% |
| Calories | 380kcal | 237kcal | 7% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 11mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.71mg | 1.21mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.11mg | 1.123mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.6g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.064mg | 0.182mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.2mg | 4% |
| Protein | 0.12g | 1.9g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 4mg | 24mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 29µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 65mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.2µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 1µg | 4µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 98.09g | 32.4g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 97.02g | N/A | |
| Copper | 0.047mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.073mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.038mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
34 g
Water:
52.2 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +188.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1483.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3795.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
