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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
94.56 g
Glucose:
1.35 g
Fructose:
1.11 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 | +∞% |
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Lactose
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