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Brown sugar vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brown sugar and smoothie

  • Brown sugar has more iron, while smoothie has more vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
  • Smoothie's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 27% higher.
  • Smoothie contains 13 times less sugar than brown sugar. Brown sugar contains 97.02g of sugar, while smoothie contains 7.35g.
  • Smoothie has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of smoothie is 44, while the glycemic index of brown sugar is 71.

The food types used in this comparison are Sugars, brown and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana.

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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 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +102.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +454.2%
Contains more IronIron +373.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Sodium ~29mg

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +641.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Smoothie DV% diff.
Carbs 98.09g 8.16g 30%
Vitamin C 0mg 24.5mg 27%
Calories 380kcal 37kcal 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.24µg 10%
Iron 0.71mg 0.15mg 7%
Copper 0.047mg 5%
Calcium 83mg 41mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.816mg 4%
Potassium 133mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.082mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 3%
Manganese 0.064mg 3%
Selenium 1.2µg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 2%
Protein 0.12g 1.22g 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Phosphorus 4mg 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 7.35g N/A
Zinc 0.03mg 0%
Sodium 28mg 29mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 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% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1102.1%
Contains more OtherOther +32.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +916.7%
Contains more WaterWater +6637.3%
~equal in Fats ~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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.