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Brown sugar vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown sugar and ham different?

  • Ham is higher than brown sugar in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Ham covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 63% more than brown sugar.
  • Brown sugar is lower in sodium.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index (71) than ham (0).

Sugars, brown and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted types were 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +937.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.8%
Contains more IronIron +108.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +9500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1525%

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% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
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 +3557.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +875.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +3600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.754mg 63%
Sodium 28mg 1203mg 51%
Protein 0.12g 20.93g 42%
Selenium 1.2µg 19.5µg 33%
Carbs 98.09g 1.5g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.4mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Phosphorus 4mg 196mg 27%
Zinc 0.03mg 2.88mg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 4.023mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.202mg 16%
Choline 2.3mg 85.1mg 15%
Calories 380kcal 145kcal 12%
Iron 0.71mg 1.48mg 10%
Fats 0g 5.53g 9%
Saturated fat 0g 1.81g 8%
Calcium 83mg 8mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.62g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.403mg 5%
Potassium 133mg 287mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.54g 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Copper 0.047mg 0.079mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.25mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 14mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Folate 1µg 3µg 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.064mg 0.054mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.75mg 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
Ham
Ham
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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6439.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17341.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +4950%
Contains more OtherOther +871.1%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.