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Brown sugar vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between brown sugar and chestnut

  • Brown sugar has less copper, manganese, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, and folate.
  • Chestnut covers your daily copper needs 47% more than brown sugar.
  • The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Sugars, brown and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +437.6%
Contains more IronIron +143.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +904.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2375%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1234.4%
~equal in Sodium ~27mg

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +564.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +468.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3700%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Chestnut DV% diff.
Copper 0.047mg 0.472mg 47%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.854mg 34%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Carbs 98.09g 27.76g 23%
Potassium 133mg 715mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.233mg 15%
Phosphorus 4mg 99mg 14%
Iron 0.71mg 1.73mg 13%
Calories 380kcal 131kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.148mg 12%
Magnesium 9mg 54mg 11%
Folate 1µg 38µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.104mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.545g 4%
Calcium 83mg 46mg 4%
Protein 0.12g 2g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.731mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.316mg 4%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.25mg 2%
Fats 0g 1.38g 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.476g 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.26g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 97.02g N/A
Sodium 28mg 27mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +253.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1566.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +4985.8%
Contains more OtherOther +57.8%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.