Brown sugar vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between brown sugar and corn
- Brown sugar has more carbs and calcium; however, corn has more vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, protein, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
- Brown sugar's daily need coverage for carbs is 26% more.
- Brown sugar has 28 times more calcium than corn. Brown sugar has 83mg of calcium, while corn has 3mg.
- Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index than corn.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Sugars, brown and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2666.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +57.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +188.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +63.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1966.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1825% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +160.9% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| 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 B3Vitamin B3 | +1430% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +239% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Carbs | 98.09g | 20.98g | 26% |
| Calories | 380kcal | 96kcal | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.792mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.4g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 4mg | 77mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.11mg | 1.683mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 3mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.093mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.139mg | 8% |
| Protein | 0.12g | 3.41g | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 5.5mg | 6% |
| Folate | 1µg | 23µg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.62mg | 5% |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 29.1mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 26mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.064mg | 0.167mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.057mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.603g | 4% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 218mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.71mg | 0.45mg | 3% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 3% | |
| Fats | 0g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.2µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.197g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.374g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 0.03g | 3.6g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 31667kcal | 282kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 26g | 104g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 98.09g | 18.58g | N/A |
| Sugar | 97.02g | 4.54g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.047mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.358mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.141mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.191mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 0.79g | 0% |
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:
3.41 g
Fats:
1.5 g
Carbs:
20.98 g
Water:
73.41 g
Other:
0.7 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +367.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2741.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5378.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
94.56 g
Glucose:
1.35 g
Fructose:
1.11 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
7.17 g
Sucrose:
2.74 g
Glucose:
0.84 g
Fructose:
0.79 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.17 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +3351.1% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +60.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +40.5% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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