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Brown sugar vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brown sugar and filo

  • Brown sugar has less vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Filo's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 45% more.
  • Brown sugar is lower in sodium.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index than filo.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sugars, brown and Phyllo dough.

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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%
Filo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 6.5% 120% 34% 13% 32% 63% 62% 127%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +654.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +352.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1775%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +643.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1841.7%

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.
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% 0% 1.6% 0% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3602.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +8700%
Contains more CholineCholine +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Filo DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.541mg 45%
Selenium 1.2µg 23.3µg 40%
Iron 0.71mg 3.21mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.341mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 4.073mg 25%
Folate 1µg 88µg 22%
Sodium 28mg 483mg 20%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.476mg 18%
Carbs 98.09g 52.6g 15%
Protein 0.12g 7.1g 14%
Phosphorus 4mg 75mg 10%
Fats 0g 6g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.149g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Calcium 83mg 11mg 7%
Saturated fat 0g 1.47g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.923g 6%
Copper 0.047mg 0.101mg 6%
Calories 380kcal 299kcal 4%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.49mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.302mg 3%
Potassium 133mg 74mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 15mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Choline 2.3mg 6.9mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.03mg 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 50.7g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 0.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 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
Filo
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7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5816.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +2332.8%
Contains more OtherOther +277.8%

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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. Filo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172791/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.