Brown sugar vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brown sugar and potato salad different?
- Brown sugar is richer in calcium, while potato salad is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B5, copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
- Potato salad covers your daily need for cholesterol, 23% more than brown sugar.
- Brown sugar contains 4 times more calcium than potato salad. Brown sugar contains 83mg of calcium, while potato salad contains 19mg.
- Brown sugar is lower in sodium.
- Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index (71) than potato salad (45).
Sugars, brown and Potato salad, home-prepared 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +336.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +91% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +151.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +933.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1200% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +57.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +241.7% |
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 CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +709.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +304.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +243.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Carbs | 98.09g | 11.17g | 29% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 3.737g | 25% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 68mg | 23% |
Sodium | 28mg | 529mg | 22% |
Fats | 0g | 8.2g | 13% |
Calories | 380kcal | 143kcal | 12% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 10mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.047mg | 0.118mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.141mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.534mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 4mg | 52mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 2.48g | 6% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 1.429g | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.077mg | 6% |
Calcium | 83mg | 19mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.11mg | 0.89mg | 5% |
Fiber | 0g | 1.3g | 5% |
Selenium | 1.2µg | 4.1µg | 5% |
Protein | 0.12g | 2.68g | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 32µg | 4% |
Potassium | 133mg | 254mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.31mg | 3% |
Folate | 1µg | 7µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.064mg | 0.101mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.71mg | 0.65mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 9mg | 15mg | 1% |
Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 98.09g | 9.87g | N/A |
Sugar | 97.02g | N/A | |
Choline | 2.3mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.141mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.171mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.062mg | 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:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +778.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +2133.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +5571.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +333.3% |