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Brown sugar vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown sugar and rutabagas different?

  • Rutabagas have more vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and potassium than brown sugar.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for rutabagas is 28% higher.
  • Brown sugar contains 2 times more calcium than rutabagas. While brown sugar contains 83mg of calcium, rutabagas contain only 43mg.

Sugars, brown and Rutabagas, raw 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 14% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93%
Contains more IronIron +61.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1225%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.7%

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.
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 83% 0% 6% 0% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2000%
Contains more CholineCholine +513%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Rutabagas DV% diff.
Carbs 98.09g 8.62g 30%
Vitamin C 0mg 25mg 28%
Calories 380kcal 37kcal 17%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.09mg 8%
Phosphorus 4mg 53mg 7%
Folate 1µg 21µg 5%
Potassium 133mg 305mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.1mg 5%
Calcium 83mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 20mg 3%
Iron 0.71mg 0.44mg 3%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.131mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.3mg 2%
Choline 2.3mg 14.1mg 2%
Protein 0.12g 1.08g 2%
Copper 0.047mg 0.032mg 2%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.24mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.088g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.16mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 12mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1.61g 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Fats 0g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 98.09g 6.32g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 4.46g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.025g 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
9% 89%
Protein: 1.08 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 8.62 g
Water: 89.43 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1037.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +800%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6573.9%
Contains more OtherOther +57.8%

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
8% 11% 47% 33%
Starch: 0.4 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 2.3 g
Fructose: 1.61 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.02 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +17741.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +70.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +45%
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. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/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.