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Brown sugar vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brown sugar and mandarin oranges

  • Brown sugar has more iron; however, mandarin oranges have more vitamin C, vitamin A, and fiber.
  • Mandarin oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 30% more.
  • Brown sugar has 9 times more sugar than mandarin oranges. Brown sugar has 97.02g of sugar, while mandarin oranges have 10.58g.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index than mandarin oranges.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sugars, brown and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124.3%
Contains more IronIron +373.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
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 +241.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +343.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Carbs 98.09g 13.34g 28%
Calories 380kcal 53kcal 16%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Iron 0.71mg 0.15mg 7%
Calcium 83mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.058mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 34µg 4%
Folate 1µg 16µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.078mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.036mg 3%
Fructose 1.11g 2.4g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.376mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.216mg 2%
Phosphorus 4mg 20mg 2%
Sodium 28mg 2mg 1%
Copper 0.047mg 0.042mg 1%
Choline 2.3mg 10.2mg 1%
Potassium 133mg 166mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 12mg 1%
Protein 0.12g 0.81g 1%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.039mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.2mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.31g 0%
Net carbs 98.09g 11.54g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 10.58g N/A
Zinc 0.03mg 0.07mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.06g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.065g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +635.3%
Contains more OtherOther +21.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +575%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6256%

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
57% 20% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.05 g
Glucose: 2.13 g
Fructose: 2.4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1463%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +57.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +116.2%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.