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Brown sugar vs. Sorghum syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brown sugar and sorghum syrup different?

  • Sorghum syrup has more manganese, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B1, and phosphorus than brown sugar.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for sorghum syrup is 64% higher.

Sugars, brown and Syrups, sorghum 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 71% 45% 88% 143% 43% 11% 24% 1% 200% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1011.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +651.9%
Contains more IronIron +435.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2290.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.7%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 36% 1.9% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +509.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1534.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +478.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Sorghum syrup DV% diff.
Manganese 0.064mg 1.53mg 64%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.67mg 48%
Iron 0.71mg 3.8mg 39%
Potassium 133mg 1000mg 26%
Magnesium 9mg 100mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.804mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.155mg 12%
Copper 0.047mg 0.13mg 9%
Carbs 98.09g 74.9g 8%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.1mg 8%
Phosphorus 4mg 56mg 7%
Calcium 83mg 150mg 7%
Calories 380kcal 290kcal 5%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.41mg 3%
Choline 2.3mg 13.3mg 2%
Sodium 28mg 8mg 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 1.7µg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Protein 0.12g 0g 0%
Net carbs 98.09g 74.9g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 74.9g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.1mg 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
75% 23% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 74.9 g
Water: 22.7 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31%
Contains more WaterWater +1594%
Contains more OtherOther +433.3%
~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. Sorghum syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169662/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.