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Brown sugar vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brown sugar and crouton?

  • Brown sugar has less selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, fiber, manganese, and phosphorus than crouton.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 66% higher.
  • Brown sugar contains less sodium.

We used Sugars, brown and Croutons, plain types in this comparison.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +244.4%
Contains more IronIron +474.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +246.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2866.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2775%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +681.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3025%
~equal in Calcium ~76mg
~equal in Potassium ~124mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4844.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225%
Contains more FolateFolate +13100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Crouton DV% diff.
Selenium 1.2µg 37.5µg 66%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.623mg 52%
Iron 0.71mg 4.08mg 42%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 5.439mg 33%
Folate 1µg 132µg 33%
Sodium 28mg 698mg 29%
Protein 0.12g 11.9g 24%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.272mg 21%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.5mg 19%
Phosphorus 4mg 115mg 16%
Copper 0.047mg 0.163mg 13%
Fats 0g 6.6g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.059g 8%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.89mg 8%
Carbs 98.09g 73.5g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.273g 8%
Saturated fat 0g 1.51g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.429mg 6%
Magnesium 9mg 31mg 5%
Calories 380kcal 407kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.026mg 1%
Calcium 83mg 76mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 68.4g N/A
Potassium 133mg 124mg 0%
Sugar 97.02g N/A
Choline 2.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +9816.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +310.4%
Contains more OtherOther +455.6%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.