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Brown sugar vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brown sugar and custard

  • Brown sugar contains less vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin D, calcium, and vitamin B1 than custard.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for custard is 22% higher.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index than custard.

Food types used in this article are Sugars, brown and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.

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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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more IronIron +108.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +814.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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%
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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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
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 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +429.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +413%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Custard DV% diff.
Carbs 98.09g 17.6g 27%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.52µg 22%
Phosphorus 4mg 130mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.22mg 17%
Calories 380kcal 122kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.699mg 11%
Saturated fat 0g 2.032g 9%
Selenium 1.2µg 6µg 9%
Protein 0.12g 3.99g 8%
Fats 0g 4g 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 47IU 6%
Calcium 83mg 139mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 52µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.061mg 5%
Iron 0.71mg 0.34mg 5%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.51mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.127g 3%
Sodium 28mg 84mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 16mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.312g 2%
Folate 1µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.064mg 2%
Choline 2.3mg 11.8mg 2%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.007mg 2%
Copper 0.047mg 0.03mg 2%
Potassium 133mg 207mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 98.09g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 4.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.132mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +457.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3225%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5381.3%
Contains more OtherOther +113.3%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.