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Brown sugar vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between brown sugar and macadamia

  • Brown sugar has less manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Macadamia covers your daily manganese needs 177% more than brown sugar.
  • The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Sugars, brown and Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1344.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +176.7%
Contains more IronIron +419.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1508.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +4233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6354.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Calcium ~85mg

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2148.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +474.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +570.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Macadamia DV% diff.
Manganese 0.064mg 4.131mg 177%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 58.877g 147%
Fats 0g 75.77g 117%
Vitamin B1 0mg 1.195mg 100%
Copper 0.047mg 0.756mg 79%
Saturated fat 0g 12.061g 55%
Iron 0.71mg 3.69mg 37%
Fiber 0g 8.6g 34%
Magnesium 9mg 130mg 29%
Carbs 98.09g 13.82g 28%
Phosphorus 4mg 188mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.275mg 18%
Calories 380kcal 718kcal 17%
Protein 0.12g 7.91g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 2.473mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.758mg 13%
Zinc 0.03mg 1.3mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.162mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.502g 10%
Potassium 133mg 368mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.54mg 4%
Selenium 1.2µg 3.6µg 4%
Folate 1µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 0.07g 1%
Sodium 28mg 5mg 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 5.22g N/A
Calcium 83mg 85mg 0%
Sugar 97.02g 4.57g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Choline 2.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 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
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +609.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6491.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +153.3%
~equal in Water ~1.36g

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
19% 79%
Starch: 1.05 g
Sucrose: 4.43 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2034.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1828.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1485.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.