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Brown sugar vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brown sugar and tomatoes

  • Brown sugar has more calcium and iron; however, tomatoes are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K.
  • Tomatoes cover your daily need for vitamin A, 17% more than brown sugar.
  • Brown sugar has 37 times more sugar than tomatoes. While brown sugar has 97.02g of sugar, tomatoes have only 2.63g.
  • The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sugars, brown and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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%
Tomato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +730%
Contains more IronIron +163%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.1%

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.
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%
Tomato
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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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.3%
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 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more CholineCholine +191.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Tomato DV% diff.
Carbs 98.09g 3.89g 31%
Calories 380kcal 18kcal 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Vitamin K 0µg 7.9µg 7%
Calcium 83mg 10mg 7%
Iron 0.71mg 0.27mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Folate 1µg 15µg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.54mg 4%
Phosphorus 4mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.594mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.037mg 3%
Potassium 133mg 237mg 3%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.114mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 0µg 2%
Protein 0.12g 0.88g 2%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.17mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.083g 1%
Sodium 28mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.089mg 1%
Choline 2.3mg 6.7mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.019mg 1%
Copper 0.047mg 0.059mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 98.09g 2.69g N/A
Magnesium 9mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 97.02g 2.63g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%
Fructose 1.11g 1.37g 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
Tomato
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2421.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +633.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6953.7%
Contains more OtherOther +13.3%

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
Tomato
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48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +23.4%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~1.25g
~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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.