Brown sugar vs. Vegetable oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are brown sugar and vegetable oil different?
- Brown sugar is higher in calcium, iron, and copper; however, vegetable oil is richer in vitamin E, vitamin K, and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin E for vegetable oil is 99% higher.
- Vegetable oil has less sugar.
- Vegetable oil has a lower glycemic index (0) than brown sugar (71).
Sugars, brown and Oil, corn, peanut, and olive 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +446.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1050% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 33.033g | 220% |
| Fats | 0g | 100g | 154% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 48.033g | 120% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 14.78mg | 99% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 14.367g | 65% |
| Carbs | 98.09g | 0g | 33% |
| Calories | 380kcal | 884kcal | 25% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 21µg | 18% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.71mg | 0.13mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.047mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.064mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.2µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.11mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 4mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.12g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 98.09g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 97.02g | 0g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Folate | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 0.2mg | 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:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
