Brown sugar vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brown sugar and penne

The amount of phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and monounsaturated fat in penne is higher than in brown sugar.
Penne covers your daily phosphorus needs 16% more than brown sugar.
Penne has 51 times less sugar than brown sugar. Brown sugar has 97.02g of sugar, while penne has 1.9g.
Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of brown sugar is 71, while the glycemic index of penne is 43.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sugars, brown and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared.

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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.

Brown sugar

Penne

Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-88.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+233.3%
Contains more IronIron	+12.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+3566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+2850%

~equal in Calcium ~89mg

~equal in Potassium ~122mg

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.

Brown sugar

Penne

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Carbs	98.09g	16.8g	27%
Phosphorus	4mg	118mg	16%
Calories	380kcal	126kcal	13%
Fiber	0g	2.7g	11%
Protein	0.12g	5.7g	11%
Saturated fat	0g	2.3g	10%
Sodium	28mg	248mg	10%
Zinc	0.03mg	1.1mg	10%
Fats	0g	4g	6%
Magnesium	9mg	30mg	5%
Copper	0.047mg		5%
Cholesterol	0mg	12mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.132mg		3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0g	0.4g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	0g	1g	3%
Vitamin B6	0.041mg		3%
Manganese	0.064mg		3%
Selenium	1.2µg		2%
Fructose	1.11g		1%
Vitamin B3	0.11mg		1%
Iron	0.71mg	0.8mg	1%
Calcium	83mg	89mg	1%
Net carbs	98.09g	14.1g	N/A
Potassium	133mg	122mg	0%
Sugar	97.02g	1.9g	N/A
Folate	1µg		0%
Trans fat		0.2g	N/A
Choline	2.3mg		0%