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Brown sugar vs. Apple strudel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown sugar and apple strudel different?

  • Brown sugar is richer in calcium, while apple strudel is higher in vitamin E, vitamin B12, selenium, fiber, folate, and manganese.
  • Brown sugar contains 6 times more calcium than apple strudel. Brown sugar contains 83mg of calcium, while apple strudel contains 15mg.
  • Brown sugar is lower in sodium.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index (71) than apple strudel (59).

Sugars, brown and Strudel, apple types were used 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.5% 13% 16% 10% 5.2% 14% 18% 25% 33%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +453.3%
Contains more IronIron +69%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12%
Contains more ZincZinc +533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +725%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +196.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +408.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 5.7% 2% 28% 0% 10% 5.8% 6.2% 16% 11% 28% 7.3% 21% 9.5%
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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2700%
Contains more CholineCholine +656.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Apple strudel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 5.315g 35%
Carbs 98.09g 41.1g 19%
Fats 0g 11.2g 17%
Saturated fat 0g 2.044g 9%
Selenium 1.2µg 6.1µg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.42mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.267g 8%
Folate 1µg 28µg 7%
Lysine 153mg 7%
Calcium 83mg 15mg 7%
Protein 0.12g 3.3g 6%
Sodium 28mg 135mg 5%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.19mg 5%
Calories 380kcal 274kcal 5%
Phosphorus 4mg 33mg 4%
Iron 0.71mg 0.42mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.27mg 3%
Choline 2.3mg 17.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Copper 0.047mg 0.03mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.33mg 1%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 38.9g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 9mg 0%
Potassium 133mg 149mg 0%
Sugar 97.02g 25.75g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.046mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.119mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.151mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
3% 11% 41% 44%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 11.2 g
Carbs: 41.1 g
Water: 43.5 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2650%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +3146.3%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/nutrients
  2. Apple strudel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175032/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.