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Brown sugar vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown sugar and cauliflower different?

  • Brown sugar is higher in calcium; however, cauliflower is richer in vitamin C, folate, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, fiber, choline, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for cauliflower is 54% higher.
  • Brown sugar contains 4 times more calcium than cauliflower. While brown sugar contains 83mg of calcium, cauliflower contains only 22mg.

Sugars, brown and Cauliflower, raw 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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +277.3%
Contains more IronIron +69%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.2%
~equal in Sodium ~30mg

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +360.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +405.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +348.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5600%
Contains more CholineCholine +1826.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Cauliflower DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 48.2mg 54%
Carbs 98.09g 4.97g 31%
Calories 380kcal 25kcal 18%
Folate 1µg 57µg 14%
Vitamin K 0µg 15.5µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.667mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.184mg 11%
Choline 2.3mg 44.3mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Calcium 83mg 22mg 6%
Phosphorus 4mg 44mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.06mg 5%
Potassium 133mg 299mg 5%
Protein 0.12g 1.92g 4%
Iron 0.71mg 0.42mg 4%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.155mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.507mg 2%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.27mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Copper 0.047mg 0.039mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 15mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.13g 1%
Fats 0g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 98.09g 2.97g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 1.91g N/A
Sodium 28mg 30mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0%
Fructose 1.11g 0.97g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g 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
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1873.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1500%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6770.9%
Contains more OtherOther +68.9%

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% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.94 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +43.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +14.4%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.