Brown sugar vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between brown sugar and summer squash
- Brown sugar has more calcium; however, summer squash is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and folate.
- Summer squash covers your daily vitamin C needs 19% more than brown sugar.
- Summer squash contains 44 times less sugar than brown sugar. Brown sugar contains 97.02g of sugar, while summer squash contains 2.2g.
- The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Sugars, brown and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +453.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +102.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +88.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +97% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +866.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +850% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +173.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +342.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +431.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2800% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +191.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Carbs | 98.09g | 3.35g | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 17mg | 19% |
| Calories | 380kcal | 16kcal | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.218mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.142mg | 11% |
| Folate | 1µg | 29µg | 7% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 15mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 4mg | 38mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.064mg | 0.175mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.71mg | 0.35mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.048mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.1g | 4% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 262mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 3µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.29mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.2µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
| Protein | 0.12g | 1.21g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 17mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.11mg | 0.487mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.089g | 1% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 6.7mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0g | 0.18g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 98.09g | 2.25g | N/A |
| Sugar | 97.02g | 2.2g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.047mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.044g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 0.95g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
3.35 g
Water:
94.64 g
Other:
0.62 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2828.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +908.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +6962.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +37.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
94.56 g
Glucose:
1.35 g
Fructose:
1.11 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.03 g
Glucose:
0.75 g
Fructose:
0.95 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +315100% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +80% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +16.8% |
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