Brown sugar vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between brown sugar and beans
- Brown sugar has more iron; however, beans are higher in fiber, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B6, selenium, folate, and magnesium.
- Beans cover your daily need for fiber, 22% more than brown sugar.
- Brown sugar has 2 times more iron than beans. While brown sugar has 0.71mg of iron, beans have only 0.29mg.
- The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sugars, brown and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +66% |
| Contains more IronIron | +144.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +255.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +122.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +338.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +4566.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2500% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +275% |
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 Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| 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 | +290.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +217.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1239.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Carbs | 98.09g | 20.49g | 26% |
| Fiber | 0g | 5.5g | 22% |
| Copper | 0.047mg | 0.206mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 4mg | 104mg | 14% |
| Calories | 380kcal | 105kcal | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.15mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 0.03mg | 1.4mg | 12% |
| Protein | 0.12g | 4.8g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.13mg | 7% |
| Folate | 1µg | 24µg | 6% |
| Selenium | 1.2µg | 4.5µg | 6% |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 30.8mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 296mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.71mg | 0.29mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 32mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 50mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.1mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.064mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.11mg | 0.43mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.172g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 98.09g | 14.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 97.02g | 7.78g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.103g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.035g | 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:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
20.49 g
Water:
72.6 g
Other:
1.71 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +378.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3900% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5317.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +280% |
