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Brown sugar vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brown sugar and pilaf?

  • Brown sugar has less selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, and copper than pilaf.
  • Pilaf's daily need coverage for selenium is 57% higher.
  • Brown sugar contains less sodium.
  • Pilaf has a lower glycemic index than brown sugar.

We used Sugars, brown and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared types in this comparison.

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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%
Pilaf
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +255.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.4%
Contains more IronIron +243.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +253.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +3266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3750%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1278.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%
~equal in Calcium ~83mg

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%
Pilaf
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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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
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 +5470%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +875.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +21100%
Contains more CholineCholine +660.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Pilaf DV% diff.
Selenium 1.2µg 32.4µg 57%
Sodium 28mg 1303mg 55%
Folate 1µg 212µg 53%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.603mg 50%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 6.127mg 38%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.882mg 36%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.4mg 28%
Iron 0.71mg 2.44mg 22%
Protein 0.12g 10.42g 21%
Phosphorus 4mg 154mg 21%
Copper 0.047mg 0.166mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.715mg 12%
Zinc 0.03mg 1.01mg 9%
Carbs 98.09g 76.31g 7%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.087mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Magnesium 9mg 32mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.1mg 5%
Choline 2.3mg 17.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.377g 3%
Potassium 133mg 188mg 2%
Fats 0g 1.37g 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.307g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.373g 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Calories 380kcal 359kcal 1%
Fructose 1.11g 0g 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 75.11g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Calcium 83mg 83mg 0%
Sugar 97.02g 1.53g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 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
Pilaf
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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +8583.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +500%
Contains more OtherOther +757.8%

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
Pilaf
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98%
Starch: 71.23 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.13 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +31420%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1250%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/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.