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Brown sugar vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Brown sugar and Soft serve

  • Brown sugar has more Iron, however, Soft serve is richer in Vitamin B12, Vitamin A RAE, Phosphorus, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B5.
  • Soft serve covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 37% more than Brown sugar.
  • Soft serve has 3 times less Iron than Brown sugar. Brown sugar has 0.71mg of Iron, while Soft serve has 0.21mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sugars, brown and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.

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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.
Brown sugar
Brown sugar
4
:
6
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Iron +238.1%
Contains less Sodium -54.1%
Contains more Copper +56.7%
Contains more Manganese +1180%
Contains more Calcium +57.8%
Contains more Magnesium +33.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +2800%
Contains more Potassium +33.1%
Contains more Zinc +1633.3%
Contains more Selenium +150%
Brown sugar
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 25% 27% 7% 2% 12% 4% 1% 16% 9% 7%
Soft serve
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 40% 8% 9% 50% 16% 8% 15% 10% 1% 17%
Contains more Iron +238.1%
Contains less Sodium -54.1%
Contains more Copper +56.7%
Contains more Manganese +1180%
Contains more Calcium +57.8%
Contains more Magnesium +33.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +2800%
Contains more Potassium +33.1%
Contains more Zinc +1633.3%
Contains more Selenium +150%

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.
Brown sugar
Brown sugar
1
:
11
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Vitamin B3 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +17.1%
Contains more Folate +800%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Brown sugar
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 8% 10% 1% 0% 0%
Soft serve
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 36% 13% 21% 3% 13% 42% 2% 31% 12% 7% 63% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +17.1%
Contains more Folate +800%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Brown sugar
Brown sugar
1
:
4
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Carbs +341.8%
Contains more Protein +3316.7%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Water +4362.7%
Contains more Other +100%
Brown sugar
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Soft serve
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more Carbs +341.8%
Contains more Protein +3316.7%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Water +4362.7%
Contains more Other +100%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Brown sugar Soft serve
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Soft serve Opinion
Net carbs 98.09g 21.5g Brown sugar
Protein 0.12g 4.1g Soft serve
Fats 0g 13g Soft serve
Carbs 98.09g 22.2g Brown sugar
Calories 380kcal 222kcal Brown sugar
Fructose 1.11g Brown sugar
Sugar 97.02g 21.16g Soft serve
Fiber 0g 0.7g Soft serve
Calcium 83mg 131mg Soft serve
Iron 0.71mg 0.21mg Brown sugar
Magnesium 9mg 12mg Soft serve
Phosphorus 4mg 116mg Soft serve
Potassium 133mg 177mg Soft serve
Sodium 28mg 61mg Brown sugar
Zinc 0.03mg 0.52mg Soft serve
Copper 0.047mg 0.03mg Brown sugar
Manganese 0.064mg 0.005mg Brown sugar
Selenium 1.2µg 3µg Soft serve
Vitamin A 0IU 589IU Soft serve
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 162µg Soft serve
Vitamin E 0mg 0.61mg Soft serve
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU Soft serve
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg Soft serve
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg Soft serve
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.049mg Soft serve
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.182mg Soft serve
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.095mg Brown sugar
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.506mg Soft serve
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.048mg Soft serve
Folate 1µg 9µg Soft serve
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg Soft serve
Vitamin K 0µg 0.9µg Soft serve
Tryptophan 0.048mg Soft serve
Threonine 0.169mg Soft serve
Isoleucine 0.215mg Soft serve
Leucine 0.353mg Soft serve
Lysine 0.296mg Soft serve
Methionine 0.091mg Soft serve
Phenylalanine 0.176mg Soft serve
Valine 0.241mg Soft serve
Histidine 0.099mg Soft serve
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg Brown sugar
Saturated Fat 0g 7.46g Brown sugar
Monounsaturated Fat 0g 3.49g Soft serve
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.46g Soft serve

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Brown sugar Soft serve
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
2%
Brown sugar
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
11%
Brown sugar
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Soft serve
Soft serve is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Soft serve
Soft serve is lower in Sugar (difference - 75.86g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Soft serve
Soft serve is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Brown sugar
Brown sugar contains less Sodium (difference - 33mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Brown sugar
Brown sugar is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 91mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Brown sugar
Brown sugar is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.46g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Brown sugar
Brown sugar is lower in glycemic index (difference - 8)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.