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Brown sugar vs. Coconut milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brown sugar and coconut milk

  • Brown sugar has more calcium, while coconut milk has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, selenium, fiber, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Coconut milk's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 106% higher.
  • Coconut milk contains 5 times less calcium than brown sugar. Brown sugar contains 83mg of calcium, while coconut milk contains 16mg.
  • Brown sugar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of brown sugar is 71, while the glycemic index of coconut milk is 97.

The food types used in this comparison are Sugars, brown and Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water).

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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 26% 4.8% 23% 62% 89% 18% 43% 2% 119% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +418.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +311.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.7%
Contains more IronIron +131%
Contains more CopperCopper +466%
Contains more ZincZinc +2133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1331.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +416.7%

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%
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 9.3% 0% 3% 0% 6.5% 0% 14% 11% 7.6% 0% 0.25% 12% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +269.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Coconut milk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 21.14g 96%
Fats 0g 23.84g 37%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.916mg 37%
Carbs 98.09g 5.54g 31%
Copper 0.047mg 0.266mg 24%
Phosphorus 4mg 100mg 14%
Iron 0.71mg 1.64mg 12%
Selenium 1.2µg 6.2µg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Calories 380kcal 230kcal 8%
Magnesium 9mg 37mg 7%
Calcium 83mg 16mg 7%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.67mg 6%
Folate 1µg 16µg 4%
Protein 0.12g 2.29g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.76mg 4%
Potassium 133mg 263mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.014g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.261g 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.183mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.033mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Choline 2.3mg 8.5mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 3.34g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 3.34g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.09mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.116mg 0%
Valine 0.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.053mg 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% 24% 6% 68%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 23.84 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 67.62 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1670.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1808.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +4946.3%
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. Coconut milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170172/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.