Brown sugar vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between brown sugar and sweet potato
- Brown sugar has more calcium, while sweet potato has more vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, fiber, copper, manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and potassium.
- Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 284% higher.
- Sweet potato contains 3 times less calcium than brown sugar. Brown sugar contains 83mg of calcium, while sweet potato contains 30mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Sugars, brown and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.
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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 | +176.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +16.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -49.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +177.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +153.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +221.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1075% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +303.1% |
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 | +406.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +506.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +409.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1000% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +434.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 709µg | 79% |
| Carbs | 98.09g | 20.12g | 26% |
| Calories | 380kcal | 86kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.209mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.8mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.047mg | 0.151mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.064mg | 0.258mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.078mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 4mg | 47mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 337mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 30mg | 5% |
| Starch | 12.65g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.061mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 25mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.4mg | 3% |
| Folate | 1µg | 11µg | 3% |
| Protein | 0.12g | 1.57g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.11mg | 0.557mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 12.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.26mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.8µg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.71mg | 0.61mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 0.7g | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.2µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 55mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 98.09g | 17.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 97.02g | 4.18g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.018g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.001g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.014g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.089mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.086mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.031mg | 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:
1.57 g
Fats:
0.05 g
Carbs:
20.12 g
Water:
77.28 g
Other:
0.98 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +387.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1208.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5667.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +117.8% |
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:
12.65 g
Sucrose:
2.52 g
Glucose:
0.96 g
Fructose:
0.7 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +3652.4% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +40.6% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +58.6% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
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