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Brown sugar vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brown sugar and sardines

  • Brown sugar has less vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin D, vitamin B3, calcium, iron, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% more.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index than sardines.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sugars, brown and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.5%
Contains more IronIron +311.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +295.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4291.7%

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%
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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
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 +4668.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +386.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +3160.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Selenium 1.2µg 52.7µg 94%
Phosphorus 4mg 490mg 69%
Protein 0.12g 24.62g 49%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 5.148g 34%
Carbs 98.09g 0g 33%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 5.245mg 32%
Calcium 83mg 382mg 30%
Iron 0.71mg 2.92mg 28%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Fats 0g 11.45g 18%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.227mg 17%
Copper 0.047mg 0.186mg 15%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.04mg 14%
Choline 2.3mg 75mg 13%
Zinc 0.03mg 1.31mg 12%
Sodium 28mg 307mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.869g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.167mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.642mg 10%
Calories 380kcal 208kcal 9%
Potassium 133mg 397mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.08mg 7%
Saturated fat 0g 1.528g 7%
Magnesium 9mg 39mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Folate 1µg 10µg 2%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.108mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20416.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +4348.5%
Contains more OtherOther +860%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.