Brown sugar vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brown sugar and cream cheese

Brown sugar has more iron, while cream cheese has more vitamin A, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
Cream cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 101% higher.
Cream cheese contains 6 times less iron than brown sugar. Brown sugar contains 0.71mg of iron, while cream cheese contains 0.11mg.
The amount of sodium in brown sugar is lower.
Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cream cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of brown sugar is 71.

The food types used in this comparison are Sugars, brown and Cheese, cream.

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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.

Brown sugar

Cream cheese

Contains more IronIron	+545.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+161.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+481.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+16.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+2575%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+616.7%

~equal in Magnesium ~9mg

~equal in Potassium ~132mg

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.

Brown sugar

Cream cheese

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3

+20.9%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+291.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+800%
Contains more CholineCholine	+1082.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	0g	20.213g	92%
Fats	0g	34.44g	53%
Cholesterol	0mg	101mg	34%
Vitamin A	0µg	308µg	34%
Carbs	98.09g	5.52g	31%
Monounsaturated fat	0g	8.907g	22%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.23mg	18%
Phosphorus	4mg	107mg	15%
Selenium	1.2µg	8.6µg	13%
Protein	0.12g	6.15g	12%
Sodium	28mg	314mg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	0g	1.483g	10%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.22µg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.132mg	0.517mg	8%
Iron	0.71mg	0.11mg	8%
Vitamin E	0mg	0.86mg	6%
Choline	2.3mg	27.2mg	5%
Zinc	0.03mg	0.5mg	4%
Copper	0.047mg	0.018mg	3%
Vitamin K	0µg	2.1µg	2%
Folate	1µg	9µg	2%
Calories	380kcal	350kcal	2%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.023mg	2%
Manganese	0.064mg	0.011mg	2%
Fructose	1.11g	0g	1%
Vitamin B6	0.041mg	0.056mg	1%
Calcium	83mg	97mg	1%
Net carbs	98.09g	5.52g	N/A
Magnesium	9mg	9mg	0%
Potassium	133mg	132mg	0%
Sugar	97.02g	3.76g	N/A
Starch		0.35g	0%
Vitamin B3	0.11mg	0.091mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.069mg	0%
Threonine		0.233mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.324mg	0%
Leucine		0.657mg	0%
Lysine		0.567mg	0%
Methionine		0.191mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.291mg	0%
Valine		0.395mg	0%
Histidine		0.175mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.125g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.036g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.807g	N/A