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Brown sugar vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brown sugar and tomato sauce

  • Brown sugar has more calcium, while tomato sauce has more vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin C, copper, fiber, and vitamin B3.
  • Tomato sauce contains 6 times less calcium than brown sugar. Brown sugar contains 83mg of calcium, while tomato sauce contains 14mg.
  • Tomato sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomato sauce is 31, while the glycemic index of brown sugar is 71.

The food types used in this comparison are Sugars, brown and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +492.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.3%
Contains more IronIron +35.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +575%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.6%

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
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 +800.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +330.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Carbs 98.09g 5.31g 31%
Calories 380kcal 24kcal 18%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.44mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 7mg 8%
Copper 0.047mg 0.115mg 8%
Calcium 83mg 14mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.991mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.065mg 5%
Potassium 133mg 297mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.309mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.098mg 4%
Iron 0.71mg 0.96mg 3%
Phosphorus 4mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Folate 1µg 9µg 2%
Protein 0.12g 1.2g 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.024mg 2%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.113mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.22mg 2%
Choline 2.3mg 9.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.121g 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1.67g 1%
Magnesium 9mg 15mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 11mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 98.09g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 3.56g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1747.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +900%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6711.9%
Contains more OtherOther +324.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +134985.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +34.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +50.5%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.