Brown sugar vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between brown sugar and oranges
- Brown sugar has more iron; however, oranges have more vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B1, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for oranges is 59% higher.
- Oranges have 10 times less sugar than brown sugar. Brown sugar has 97.02g of sugar, while oranges have 9.35g.
- Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index than oranges.
Food types used in this article are Sugars, brown and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.
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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 | +107.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +610% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +156% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +140% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +133.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +250% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +156.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +89.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +46.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2900% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +265.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 53.2mg | 59% |
| Carbs | 98.09g | 11.75g | 29% |
| Calories | 380kcal | 47kcal | 17% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.4g | 10% |
| Iron | 0.71mg | 0.1mg | 8% |
| Folate | 1µg | 30µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.087mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 40mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.064mg | 0.025mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.12g | 0.94g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 1.2µg | 0.5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 181mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.11mg | 0.282mg | 1% |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 8.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 4mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 98.09g | 9.35g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 97.02g | 9.35g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.047mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.015g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.023g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.018mg | 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:
0.94 g
Fats:
0.12 g
Carbs:
11.75 g
Water:
86.75 g
Other:
0.44 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +734.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +683.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +6373.9% |
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