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Brown sugar vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brown sugar and shiitake

  • Brown sugar has more calcium; however, shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, fiber, zinc, and selenium.
  • Shiitake's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 27% more.
  • Brown sugar has 42 times more calcium than shiitake. Brown sugar has 83mg of calcium, while shiitake has 2mg.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index than shiitake.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sugars, brown and Mushrooms, shiitake, 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 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4050%
Contains more IronIron +73.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +202.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +259.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +375%

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 0% 0% 0% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3424.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1036.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +614.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Shiitake DV% diff.
Carbs 98.09g 6.79g 30%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 1.5mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 3.877mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.293mg 19%
Calories 380kcal 34kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.217mg 17%
Phosphorus 4mg 112mg 15%
Copper 0.047mg 0.142mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Zinc 0.03mg 1.03mg 9%
Selenium 1.2µg 5.7µg 8%
Calcium 83mg 2mg 8%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.23mg 7%
Potassium 133mg 304mg 5%
Protein 0.12g 2.24g 4%
Iron 0.71mg 0.41mg 4%
Folate 1µg 13µg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 0g 1%
Fats 0g 0.49g 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 2.38g N/A
Choline 2.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 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% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1344.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1766.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6597%
Contains more OtherOther +64.4%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.38 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +76.3%
~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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.