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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.
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 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~130mg
~equal in Copper ~0.051mg

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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.14mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Minestrone 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
2% 5% 91%
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%

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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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.