Brown sugar vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brown sugar and egg whites different?
- Brown sugar is richer in iron and calcium, while egg whites are higher in selenium and vitamin B2.
- Egg whites cover your daily need for selenium, 34% more than brown sugar.
- Brown sugar contains 137 times more sugar than egg whites. Brown sugar contains 97.02g of sugar, while egg whites contain 0.71g.
- Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index (71) than egg whites (0).
Sugars, brown and Egg, white, raw, fresh types were 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1085.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +787.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +104.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +481.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +22.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +275% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1566.7% |
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 | +720% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +109.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +43.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.439mg | 34% |
Selenium | 1.2µg | 20µg | 34% |
Carbs | 98.09g | 0.73g | 32% |
Protein | 0.12g | 10.9g | 22% |
Calories | 380kcal | 52kcal | 16% |
Calcium | 83mg | 7mg | 8% |
Iron | 0.71mg | 0.08mg | 8% |
Sodium | 28mg | 166mg | 6% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.09µg | 4% |
Copper | 0.047mg | 0.023mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.005mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 4mg | 15mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.064mg | 0.011mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.11g | 0.07g | 1% |
Folate | 1µg | 4µg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
Potassium | 133mg | 163mg | 1% |
Fats | 0g | 0.17g | 0% |
Net carbs | 98.09g | 0.73g | N/A |
Magnesium | 9mg | 11mg | 0% |
Sugar | 97.02g | 0.71g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.004mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.11mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Choline | 2.3mg | 1.1mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.449mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.661mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.016mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.806mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.399mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.686mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.809mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.29mg | 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:
10.9 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
0.73 g
Water:
87.57 g
Other:
0.63 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13337% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +8983.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +6435.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +40% |
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:
0.07 g
Glucose:
0.34 g
Fructose:
0.07 g
Lactose:
0.07 g
Maltose:
0.07 g
Galactose:
0.07 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +134985.7% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +297.1% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +1485.7% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Starch
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