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Brown sugar vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown sugar and cod different?

  • Brown sugar is higher in calcium; however, cod is richer in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, choline, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3057% higher.
  • Brown sugar contains 5 times more calcium than cod. While brown sugar contains 83mg of calcium, cod contains only 16mg.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index (0) than brown sugar (71).

Sugars, brown and Fish, cod, Atlantic, 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%
Cod
Cod
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +418.8%
Contains more IronIron +86.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +326.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4975%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2658.3%

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%
Cod
Cod
13
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1775.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +497.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +2734.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 153mg 3057%
Selenium 1.2µg 33.1µg 58%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Protein 0.12g 17.81g 35%
Carbs 98.09g 0g 33%
Phosphorus 4mg 203mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.245mg 16%
Calories 380kcal 82kcal 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 2.063mg 12%
Choline 2.3mg 65.2mg 11%
Potassium 133mg 413mg 8%
Calcium 83mg 16mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.076mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.065mg 5%
Magnesium 9mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 36IU 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.64mg 4%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.45mg 4%
Iron 0.71mg 0.38mg 4%
Folate 1µg 7µg 2%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.015mg 2%
Copper 0.047mg 0.028mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.231g 2%
Sodium 28mg 54mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Fats 0g 0.67g 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.131g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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
Cod
Cod
3
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14741.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5961.2%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.