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Brown sugar vs. Blueberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brown sugar and blueberries

  • Brown sugar has more calcium and iron; however, blueberries have more vitamin K, manganese, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for blueberries is 16% higher.
  • Blueberries have 14 times less calcium than brown sugar. Brown sugar has 83mg of calcium, while blueberries have 6mg.
  • Blueberries are lower in sugar.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index than blueberries.

Food types used in this article are Sugars, brown and Blueberries, raw.

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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 4.3% 1.8% 6.8% 11% 19% 4.4% 5.1% 0.13% 44% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.7%
Contains more IronIron +153.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +425%

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 32% 1% 11% 0% 9.3% 9.5% 7.8% 7.4% 12% 0% 48% 4.5% 3.3%
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 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +160.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.124mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Blueberry DV% diff.
Carbs 98.09g 14.49g 28%
Calories 380kcal 57kcal 16%
Vitamin K 0µg 19.3µg 16%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.336mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.7mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Calcium 83mg 6mg 8%
Iron 0.71mg 0.28mg 5%
Fructose 1.11g 4.97g 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.57mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.418mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.1µg 2%
Potassium 133mg 77mg 2%
Phosphorus 4mg 12mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.146g 1%
Sodium 28mg 1mg 1%
Folate 1µg 6µg 1%
Fats 0g 0.33g 1%
Choline 2.3mg 6mg 1%
Copper 0.047mg 0.057mg 1%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.16mg 1%
Protein 0.12g 0.74g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.052mg 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 9.96g N/A
Starch 0.03g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.124mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.044mg 0%
Lysine 0.013mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
14% 84%
Protein: 0.74 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 14.49 g
Water: 84.21 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +576.9%
Contains more OtherOther +95.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +516.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6184.3%

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
49% 50%
Starch: 0.03 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 4.88 g
Fructose: 4.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +85863.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +261.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +347.7%
~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. Blueberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171711/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.