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Brown sugar vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brown sugar and barbecue sauce

  • Brown sugar has more calcium; however, barbecue sauce has more vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for barbecue sauce is 43% higher.
  • Barbecue sauce has 3 times less sugar than brown sugar. Brown sugar has 97.02g of sugar, while barbecue sauce has 33.24g.

Food types used in this article are Sugars, brown and Sauce, barbecue.

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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 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +151.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +96.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.64mg
~equal in Selenium ~1.3µg

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 2% 3.7% 16% 0% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5% 3.9%
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 +442.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +208.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Barbecue sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 28mg 1027mg 43%
Carbs 98.09g 40.77g 19%
Fructose 1.11g 14.17g 16%
Calories 380kcal 172kcal 10%
Calcium 83mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.056mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Potassium 133mg 232mg 3%
Copper 0.047mg 0.072mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.597mg 3%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.126mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Phosphorus 4mg 20mg 2%
Fats 0g 0.63g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.101g 1%
Choline 2.3mg 7.1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.164mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 13mg 1%
Protein 0.12g 0.82g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.17mg 1%
Iron 0.71mg 0.64mg 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 39.87g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 33.24g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Selenium 1.2µg 1.3µg 0%
Folate 1µg 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.045g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.082g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.021g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.08g 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
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +583.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +3982.8%
Contains more OtherOther +582.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
8% 49% 42%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 2.68 g
Glucose: 16.39 g
Fructose: 14.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3428.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1114.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1176.6%
~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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/nutrients
  2. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/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.