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Brown sugar vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brown sugar and corn raw

  • Brown sugar has more calcium, while corn raw has more vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, folate, fiber, vitamin C, and magnesium.
  • Corn raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 13% higher.
  • Corn raw contains 42 times less calcium than brown sugar. Brown sugar contains 83mg of calcium, while corn raw contains 2mg.
  • Corn raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn raw is 52, while the glycemic index of brown sugar is 71.

The food types used in this comparison are Sugars, brown and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw.

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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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4050%
Contains more IronIron +36.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +311.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.7%

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
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 +1509.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +443.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4100%
Contains more CholineCholine +900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Corn raw DV% diff.
Carbs 98.09g 18.7g 26%
Calories 380kcal 86kcal 15%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.155mg 13%
Phosphorus 4mg 89mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.717mg 12%
Folate 1µg 42µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 1.77mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.8mg 8%
Calcium 83mg 2mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Magnesium 9mg 37mg 7%
Protein 0.12g 3.27g 6%
Choline 2.3mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.093mg 4%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.163mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.055mg 4%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.46mg 4%
Potassium 133mg 270mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.487g 3%
Fats 0g 1.35g 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Iron 0.71mg 0.52mg 2%
Sodium 28mg 15mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1.94g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.325g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.432g 1%
Copper 0.047mg 0.054mg 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 6.26g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

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% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +424.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2625%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5575.4%
Contains more OtherOther +40%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
48% 7% 29% 16%
Starch: 5.7 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 3.43 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +10524.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +154.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +74.8%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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