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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
94.56 g
Glucose:
1.35 g
Fructose:
1.11 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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% |
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