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Brown sugar vs. Fruit leather — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brown sugar and fruit leather?

  • Brown sugar is higher in calcium, yet fruit leather is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin K, copper, vitamin B2, and manganese.
  • Fruit leather's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 62% more.
  • Brown sugar has 5 times more calcium than fruit leather. While brown sugar has 83mg of calcium, fruit leather has only 18mg.
  • The amount of sodium in brown sugar is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fruit leather is lower.

We used Sugars, brown and Snacks, fruit leather, pieces types 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.
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 10% 5.4% 14% 28% 57% 5.2% 10% 53% 24% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +361.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +187.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%
~equal in Iron ~0.75mg

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 187% 2% 11% 0% 11% 23% 1.9% 19% 69% 0% 46% 3% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +631.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +460.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Fruit leather DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 56mg 62%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.3mg 20%
Sodium 28mg 403mg 16%
Vitamin K 0µg 18.2µg 15%
Copper 0.047mg 0.171mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.1mg 8%
Calcium 83mg 18mg 7%
Carbs 98.09g 82.82g 5%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.184mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.56mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.043mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.319mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.55g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.48g 4%
Fats 0g 2.68g 4%
Selenium 1.2µg 2.7µg 3%
Phosphorus 4mg 24mg 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.65g 3%
Protein 0.12g 1g 2%
Choline 2.3mg 12.9mg 2%
Folate 1µg 4µg 1%
Calories 380kcal 359kcal 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.19mg 1%
Iron 0.71mg 0.75mg 1%
Potassium 133mg 164mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 14mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 82.82g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 57.58g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.1mg 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
3% 83% 12%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 2.68 g
Carbs: 82.82 g
Water: 12.3 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +733.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +817.9%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%

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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. Fruit leather - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167540/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.