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Cane syrup vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cane syrup and brown sugar

  • Cane syrup has more iron and vitamin B1; however, brown sugar has more calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cane syrup is 36% higher.
  • Cane syrup is lower in sugar.

Food types used in this article are Syrup, Cane and Sugars, brown.

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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 7.1% 3.9% 5.6% 135% 6.7% 5.2% 3.4% 7.6% 0% 3.8%
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%
Contains more IronIron +407%
Contains more ZincZinc +533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +538.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +135%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~9mg

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% 33% 14% 1.9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cane syrup Brown sugar DV% diff.
Iron 3.6mg 0.71mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0mg 11%
Carbs 73.14g 98.09g 8%
Calcium 13mg 83mg 7%
Calories 269kcal 380kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0mg 5%
Manganese 0.064mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 3%
Copper 0.02mg 0.047mg 3%
Potassium 63mg 133mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1.2µg 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 4mg 1%
Sodium 58mg 28mg 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.03mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Protein 0g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 73.14g 98.09g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 73.2g 97.02g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.11mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 26%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 73.14 g
Water: 26 g
Other: 0.86 g
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +1840.3%
Contains more OtherOther +91.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.1%
~equal in Fats ~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. Cane syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167743/nutrients
  2. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.