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Brown sugar vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brown sugar and plums

  • Brown sugar has more calcium and iron; however, plums are higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin K.
  • Plums cover your daily need for vitamin C, 11% more than brown sugar.
  • Brown sugar has 14 times more calcium than plums. While brown sugar has 83mg of calcium, plums have only 6mg.
  • Plums have less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sugars, brown and Plums, raw.

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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%
Plum
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1283.3%
Contains more IronIron +317.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Plum
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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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.1%
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 +279.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.135mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Plum DV% diff.
Carbs 98.09g 11.42g 29%
Calories 380kcal 46kcal 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.5mg 11%
Calcium 83mg 6mg 8%
Iron 0.71mg 0.17mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.4µg 5%
Phosphorus 4mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.417mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.026mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.028mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 3.07g 2%
Protein 0.12g 0.7g 1%
Sodium 28mg 0mg 1%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.029mg 1%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.1mg 1%
Potassium 133mg 157mg 1%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.052mg 1%
Copper 0.047mg 0.057mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 98.09g 10.02g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 97.02g 9.92g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.135mg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 1.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.134g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 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
Plum
3
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +758.9%
Contains more OtherOther +21.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +483.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6409.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Plum
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16% 51% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.57 g
Glucose: 5.07 g
Fructose: 3.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.08 g
Galactose: 0.14 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5922.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +275.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +176.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.