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Brown sugar vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brown sugar and eggnog

  • Brown sugar has more iron, while eggnog has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, choline, vitamin D, vitamin B5, and selenium.
  • Eggnog's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 20% higher.
  • Eggnog contains 4 times less iron than brown sugar. Brown sugar contains 0.71mg of iron, while eggnog contains 0.2mg.
  • Eggnog has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of eggnog is 55, while the glycemic index of brown sugar is 71.

The food types used in this comparison are Sugars, brown and Eggnog.

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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%
Eggnog
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more IronIron +255%
Contains more CopperCopper +261.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1180%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +56.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2625%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%

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%
Eggnog
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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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +215.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2169.6%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.105mg
~equal in Folate ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Eggnog DV% diff.
Carbs 98.09g 8.05g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.45µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.19mg 15%
Phosphorus 4mg 109mg 15%
Calories 380kcal 88kcal 15%
Saturated fat 0g 2.591g 12%
Choline 2.3mg 52.2mg 9%
Protein 0.12g 4.55g 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 59µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Iron 0.71mg 0.2mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.417mg 6%
Fats 0g 4.19g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Calcium 83mg 130mg 5%
Selenium 1.2µg 4.2µg 5%
Copper 0.047mg 0.013mg 4%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.46mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.302g 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.034mg 3%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.005mg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 0.04g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.05mg 1%
Potassium 133mg 165mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.198g 1%
Sodium 28mg 54mg 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 8.05g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 8.05g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.105mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Folate 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.108mg 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
Eggnog
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5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1118.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3691.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6059.7%
Contains more OtherOther +48.9%

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
Eggnog
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97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 7.84 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.04 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +236300%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1828.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2675%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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