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Brown sugar vs. Pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown sugar and pea raw different?

  • Pea raw is higher than brown sugar in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin K, folate, vitamin A, manganese, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Pea raw covers your daily need for vitamin C, 44% more than brown sugar.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index (71) than pea raw (54).

Sugars, brown and Peas, green, raw types were used in this article.

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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 24% 7.5% 22% 55% 59% 34% 46% 0.65% 53% 9.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +232%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.5%
Contains more IronIron +107%
Contains more CopperCopper +274.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +4033.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +540.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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%
Pea raw
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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 133% 13% 2.6% 0% 67% 30% 39% 6.2% 39% 0% 62% 49% 15%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.9%
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 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +312.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6400%
Contains more CholineCholine +1134.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Pea raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 40mg 44%
Carbs 98.09g 14.45g 28%
Fiber 0g 5.7g 23%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.266mg 22%
Vitamin K 0µg 24.8µg 21%
Folate 1µg 65µg 16%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.41mg 15%
Phosphorus 4mg 108mg 15%
Calories 380kcal 81kcal 15%
Copper 0.047mg 0.176mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 2.09mg 12%
Zinc 0.03mg 1.24mg 11%
Protein 0.12g 5.42g 11%
Iron 0.71mg 1.47mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.169mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.132mg 10%
Calcium 83mg 25mg 6%
Magnesium 9mg 33mg 6%
Choline 2.3mg 28.4mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Potassium 133mg 244mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.187g 1%
Fats 0g 0.4g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 0.39g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.104mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 5mg 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.13mg 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 8.75g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 5.67g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.071g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.203mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.323mg 0%
Lysine 0.317mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.2mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.107mg 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
5% 14% 79%
Protein: 5.42 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 14.45 g
Water: 78.86 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +578.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4416.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5785.1%
Contains more OtherOther +93.3%

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
88% 2% 7% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 4.99 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.39 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1795%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1025%
Contains more FructoseFructose +184.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170419/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.