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Brown sugar vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brown sugar and semolina

  • The amount of manganese, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, and fiber in semolina is higher than in brown sugar.
  • Semolina covers your daily manganese needs 42% more than brown sugar.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of brown sugar is 71, while the glycemic index of semolina is 54.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sugars, brown and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry.

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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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +504.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3725%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1517.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1558.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.74mg

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% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4489.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +409.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1002.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Semolina DV% diff.
Manganese 0.064mg 1.035mg 42%
Selenium 1.2µg 19.9µg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.452mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 5.048mg 31%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Copper 0.047mg 0.284mg 26%
Phosphorus 4mg 153mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.224mg 19%
Protein 0.12g 7.51g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.672mg 11%
Zinc 0.03mg 1.02mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Carbs 98.09g 80.89g 6%
Magnesium 9mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.05mg 4%
Folate 1µg 8µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.322g 2%
Fats 0g 1.03g 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.294g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.258g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 0.02g 1%
Calcium 83mg 71mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 2mg 1%
Potassium 133mg 174mg 1%
Calories 380kcal 374kcal 0%
Net carbs 98.09g 79.09g N/A
Iron 0.71mg 0.74mg 0%
Sugar 97.02g 0.33g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 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
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6158.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +635.8%
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
100%
Starch: 68.29 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +44928.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1127.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +5450%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.