Canola oil vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between canola oil and brown sugar?
- Canola oil is richer in vitamin E, vitamin K, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, yet brown sugar is richer in iron, calcium, and copper.
- Canola oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 116% higher.
- Brown sugar contains less saturated fat.
- Canola oil has a lower glycemic index than brown sugar.
We used Oil, canola and Sugars, brown types in this comparison.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1050% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 28.142g | 0g | 188% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 63.276g | 0g | 158% |
| Fats | 100g | 0g | 154% |
| Vitamin E | 17.46mg | 0mg | 116% |
| Vitamin K | 71.3µg | 0µg | 59% |
| Carbs | 0g | 98.09g | 33% |
| Saturated fat | 7.365g | 0g | 33% |
| Calories | 884kcal | 380kcal | 25% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0.71mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 0mg | 83mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.047mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 133mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.132mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.064mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 9mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 1.2µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Protein | 0g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 98.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 97.02g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Folate | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.395g | N/A | |
| Choline | 0.2mg | 2.3mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 9.137g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 18.64g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
100 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
