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Brown sugar vs. Black tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown sugar and black tea different?

  • Brown sugar is higher in iron and calcium; however, black tea is richer in manganese.
  • Black tea has less sugar.
  • Black tea has a lower glycemic index (0) than brown sugar (71).

Sugars, brown and Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water are the varieties 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 2.1% 0% 3.3% 0.75% 3.3% 0.55% 0.43% 0.39% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +259.5%
Contains more IronIron +3450%
Contains more CopperCopper +370%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +242.2%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.2% 0% 0.66% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Black tea DV% diff.
Carbs 98.09g 0.3g 33%
Calories 380kcal 1kcal 19%
Iron 0.71mg 0.02mg 9%
Calcium 83mg 0mg 8%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.219mg 7%
Caffeine 0mg 20mg 5%
Copper 0.047mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 133mg 37mg 3%
Selenium 1.2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.011mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.014mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 3mg 1%
Protein 0.12g 0g 0%
Net carbs 98.09g 0.3g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.03mg 0.02mg 0%
Phosphorus 4mg 1mg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.002g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.004g 0%

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.3 g
Water: 99.7 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32596.7%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +7340.3%
~equal in Fats ~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. Black tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173227/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.