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Cauliflower vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cauliflower and brown sugar different?

  • Cauliflower is higher in vitamin C, folate, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, fiber, choline, and phosphorus; however, brown sugar is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for cauliflower is 54% higher.

Cauliflower, raw and Sugars, brown 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +277.3%
Contains more IronIron +69%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Sodium ~28mg

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +360.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +405.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +348.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5600%
Contains more CholineCholine +1826.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Brown sugar DV% diff.
Vitamin C 48.2mg 0mg 54%
Carbs 4.97g 98.09g 31%
Calories 25kcal 380kcal 18%
Folate 57µg 1µg 14%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 0.132mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.041mg 11%
Choline 44.3mg 2.3mg 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Calcium 22mg 83mg 6%
Phosphorus 44mg 4mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 299mg 133mg 5%
Protein 1.92g 0.12g 4%
Iron 0.42mg 0.71mg 4%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.064mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 0.11mg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.03mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0mg 1%
Copper 0.039mg 0.047mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 9mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0g 1%
Fats 0.28g 0g 0%
Net carbs 2.97g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 1.91g 97.02g N/A
Sodium 30mg 28mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0%
Fructose 0.97g 1.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1500%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6770.9%
Contains more OtherOther +68.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1873.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.94 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +43.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +14.4%
~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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.