Brown sugar vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brown sugar and ice cream different?
- Brown sugar is higher in iron; however, ice cream is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ice cream is 34% higher.
- Brown sugar contains 8 times more iron than ice cream. While brown sugar contains 0.71mg of iron, ice cream contains only 0.09mg.
Sugars, brown and Ice creams, vanilla 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.
Contains more IronIron | +688.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +104.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -65% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +700% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +55.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +54.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +2200% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2525% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +340.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +1030.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 0g | 6.79g | 31% |
Carbs | 98.09g | 23.6g | 25% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.24mg | 18% |
Fats | 0g | 11g | 17% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.39µg | 16% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 44mg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 4mg | 105mg | 14% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 118µg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.581mg | 9% |
Calories | 380kcal | 207kcal | 9% |
Iron | 0.71mg | 0.09mg | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 2.969g | 7% |
Protein | 0.12g | 3.5g | 7% |
Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.69mg | 6% |
Calcium | 83mg | 128mg | 5% |
Choline | 2.3mg | 26mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.452g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
Fiber | 0g | 0.7g | 3% |
Copper | 0.047mg | 0.023mg | 3% |
Sodium | 28mg | 80mg | 2% |
Potassium | 133mg | 199mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.064mg | 0.008mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 9mg | 14mg | 1% |
Folate | 1µg | 5µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Selenium | 1.2µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.048mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 98.09g | 22.9g | N/A |
Sugar | 97.02g | 21.22g | N/A |
Vitamin B3 | 0.11mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.316mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
Protein:
3.5 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
23.6 g
Water:
61 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +315.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +2816.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +4452.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +100% |