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Brown sugar vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown sugar and butter different?

  • Brown sugar is higher in iron and calcium; however, butter is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B12, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 252% higher.
  • Brown sugar contains 36 times more iron than butter. While brown sugar contains 0.71mg of iron, butter contains only 0.02mg.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index (0) than brown sugar (71).

Sugars, brown and Butter, without salt 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%
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +454.2%
Contains more IronIron +3450%
Contains more CopperCopper +193.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.7%

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%
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +717.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 50.489g 229%
Fats 0g 81.11g 125%
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 23.43g 59%
Carbs 98.09g 0.06g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.01g 20%
Calories 380kcal 717kcal 17%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.32mg 15%
Iron 0.71mg 0.02mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 7µg 6%
Calcium 83mg 24mg 6%
Potassium 133mg 24mg 3%
Choline 2.3mg 18.8mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.003mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.034mg 3%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.004mg 3%
Phosphorus 4mg 24mg 3%
Copper 0.047mg 0.016mg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 2mg 2%
Sodium 28mg 11mg 1%
Protein 0.12g 0.85g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.09mg 1%
Folate 1µg 3µg 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 0.06g N/A
Selenium 1.2µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.042mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 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
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +163383.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1025%
Contains more ProteinProtein +608.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1238.8%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.