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Brown sugar vs. Rolo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between brown sugar and rolo?

  • Brown sugar is richer in copper, yet rolo is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin E, and calcium.
  • Rolo's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 73% higher.
  • Brown sugar contains less sodium.

We used Sugars, brown and Candies, ROLO Caramels in Milk Chocolate 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 44% 17% 16% 0% 0% 30% 25% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +69%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +74.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1675%

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%
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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 3% 11% 22% 0% 5% 28% 0.75% 0% 0% 41% 8% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +773.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Rolo DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 14.542g 66%
Fats 0g 20.93g 32%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Carbs 98.09g 67.95g 10%
Protein 0.12g 5.08g 10%
Phosphorus 4mg 71mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.1mg 7%
Sodium 28mg 188mg 7%
Calcium 83mg 145mg 6%
Calories 380kcal 474kcal 5%
Copper 0.047mg 0mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.104g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 34µg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Iron 0.71mg 0.42mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0mg 3%
Choline 2.3mg 20.1mg 3%
Manganese 0.064mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.2µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.265g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 6mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 133mg 188mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 67.05g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 63.93g N/A
Zinc 0.03mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.04mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 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
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5% 21% 68% 5%
Protein: 5.08 g
Fats: 20.93 g
Carbs: 67.95 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4133.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +243.3%
Contains more OtherOther +220%

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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. Rolo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168765/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.