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Brown sugar vs. Glutinous rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown sugar and glutinous rice different?

  • Brown sugar is higher in calcium and iron; however, glutinous rice is richer in manganese and selenium.
  • Brown sugar contains 1940 times more sugar than glutinous rice. While brown sugar contains 97.02g of sugar, glutinous rice contains only 0.05g.
  • Brown sugar has a lower glycemic index (71) than glutinous rice (98).

Sugars, brown and Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked are the varieties 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.
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 3.6% 0.6% 0.88% 5.3% 16% 11% 3.4% 0.65% 34% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1230%
Contains more IronIron +407.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +309.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +366.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.049mg

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% 0% 0.8% 0% 5% 3% 5.4% 13% 6% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~1µg
~equal in Choline ~2.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Glutinous rice DV% diff.
Carbs 98.09g 21.09g 26%
Calories 380kcal 97kcal 14%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.262mg 9%
Calcium 83mg 2mg 8%
Selenium 1.2µg 5.6µg 8%
Iron 0.71mg 0.14mg 7%
Potassium 133mg 10mg 4%
Protein 0.12g 2.02g 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.215mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.013mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Sodium 28mg 5mg 1%
Phosphorus 4mg 8mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 5mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 98.09g 20.09g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 0.05g N/A
Copper 0.047mg 0.049mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.04mg 0%
Folate 1µg 1µg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 2.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.07g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.167mg 0%
Lysine 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.108mg 0%
Valine 0.123mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 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
2% 21% 77%
Protein: 2.02 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 76.63 g
Other: 0.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +365.1%
Contains more OtherOther +542.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1583.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5618.7%

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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. Glutinous rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169711/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.