Brown sugar vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between brown sugar and cereal
- Brown sugar has less vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 524% more.
- Brown sugar is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Sugars, brown and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).
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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 | +730% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +111.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +4697.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +191.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +25233.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1825% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1134.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +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.
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
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 | +26827.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 6.288mg | 524% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 5.986mg | 457% |
Iron | 0.71mg | 34.06mg | 417% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 3.87mg | 298% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.11mg | 29.62mg | 184% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 814µg | 90% |
Zinc | 0.03mg | 7.6mg | 69% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
Sodium | 28mg | 795mg | 33% |
Manganese | 0.064mg | 0.79mg | 32% |
Protein | 0.12g | 6.06g | 12% |
Phosphorus | 4mg | 77mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.047mg | 0.137mg | 10% |
Selenium | 1.2µg | 6.3µg | 9% |
Calcium | 83mg | 10mg | 7% |
Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
Carbs | 98.09g | 86.85g | 4% |
Magnesium | 9mg | 19mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.226mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.354g | 2% |
Fats | 0g | 1.08g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.26g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.204g | 1% |
Fructose | 1.11g | 0.26g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
Potassium | 133mg | 105mg | 1% |
Calories | 380kcal | 378kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 98.09g | 85.45g | N/A |
Sugar | 97.02g | 10.35g | N/A |
Folate | 1µg | 0% | |
Choline | 2.3mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.344mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.162mg | 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:
6.06 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
86.85 g
Water:
3.78 g
Other:
2.23 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +4950% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +182.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +395.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
94.56 g
Glucose:
1.35 g
Fructose:
1.11 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
9.74 g
Glucose:
0.27 g
Fructose:
0.26 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.09 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +870.8% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +400% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +326.9% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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