Brown sugar vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between brown sugar and minestrone
- Brown sugar has more calcium; however, minestrone has more vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for minestrone is 19% higher.
- Minestrone has 6 times less calcium than brown sugar. Brown sugar has 83mg of calcium, while minestrone has 14mg.
- Brown sugar is lower in sodium.
- Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index than minestrone.
Food types used in this article are Sugars, brown and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +492.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +86.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -89% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +933.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +475% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +137.5% |
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 CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +255.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Carbs | 98.09g | 4.66g | 31% |
Calories | 380kcal | 34kcal | 17% |
Sodium | 28mg | 254mg | 10% |
Calcium | 83mg | 14mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 49µg | 5% |
Folate | 1µg | 15µg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.064mg | 0.152mg | 4% |
Iron | 0.71mg | 0.38mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.31mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.46g | 3% |
Protein | 0.12g | 1.77g | 3% |
Phosphorus | 4mg | 23mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.11mg | 0.391mg | 2% |
Selenium | 1.2µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.022mg | 2% |
Fats | 0g | 1.04g | 2% |
Fiber | 0g | 0.4g | 2% |
Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.29g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.23g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.018mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 9mg | 3mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 98.09g | 4.26g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
Potassium | 133mg | 130mg | 0% |
Sugar | 97.02g | N/A | |
Copper | 0.047mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Choline | 2.3mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.064mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.03mg | 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:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2004.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1375% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +6715.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +166.7% |