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Brown sugar vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brown sugar and powdered milk?

  • Brown sugar has less vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, potassium, zinc, and selenium than powdered milk.
  • Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 135% higher.
  • Powdered milk has a lower glycemic index than brown sugar.

We used Sugars, brown and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more IronIron +51.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +844.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +998.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +11033.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1258.3%

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%
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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +487.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1620.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +636.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3600%
Contains more CholineCholine +5004.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Powdered milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.25µg 135%
Phosphorus 4mg 776mg 110%
Vitamin B2 0mg 1.205mg 93%
Calcium 83mg 912mg 83%
Saturated fat 0g 16.742g 76%
Protein 0.12g 26.32g 52%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 2.271mg 43%
Fats 0g 26.71g 41%
Potassium 133mg 1330mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Zinc 0.03mg 3.34mg 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 258µg 29%
Selenium 1.2µg 16.3µg 27%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.283mg 24%
Choline 2.3mg 117.4mg 21%
Carbs 98.09g 38.42g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.302mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 7.924g 20%
Magnesium 9mg 85mg 18%
Sodium 28mg 371mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.6mg 10%
Folate 1µg 37µg 9%
Calories 380kcal 496kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.665g 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.58mg 4%
Copper 0.047mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.646mg 3%
Iron 0.71mg 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.04mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 38.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21833.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +84.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1251.1%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.