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Brown sugar vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown sugar and provolone different?

  • Provolone has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin A than brown sugar.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for provolone is 85% higher.
  • Brown sugar has less sodium.
  • Provolone has a lower glycemic index (27) than brown sugar (71).

Sugars, brown and Cheese, provolone are the varieties 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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains more IronIron +36.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +540%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +810.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +10666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1108.3%
~equal in Potassium ~138mg

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 0% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
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 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +260.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +569.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Provolone DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 17.078g 78%
Phosphorus 4mg 496mg 70%
Calcium 83mg 756mg 67%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.46µg 61%
Protein 0.12g 25.58g 51%
Fats 0g 26.62g 41%
Sodium 28mg 876mg 37%
Carbs 98.09g 2.14g 32%
Zinc 0.03mg 3.23mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 236µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.321mg 25%
Selenium 1.2µg 14.5µg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 7.393g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.476mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.769g 5%
Magnesium 9mg 28mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Choline 2.3mg 15.4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.073mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.019mg 2%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.23mg 2%
Folate 1µg 10µg 2%
Copper 0.047mg 0.026mg 2%
Iron 0.71mg 0.52mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Calories 380kcal 351kcal 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 2.14g N/A
Potassium 133mg 138mg 0%
Sugar 97.02g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.156mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.287mg 0%
Valine 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 1.115mg 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% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4483.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21216.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +2956%
Contains more OtherOther +946.7%

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.