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Juice vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between juice and brown sugar

  • Juice has more vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin C; however, brown sugar has more calcium and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for juice is 35% higher.
  • Juice is lower in sugar.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index than juice.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, Orange juice drink 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.
Juice
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 3.7% 4.1% 6% 0.55% 1.7% 0.26% 0.91% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +216.7%
Contains more IronIron +545.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +161.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +814.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Phosphorus ~4mg

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.
Juice
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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 50% 0.67% 0.4% 0% 95% 99% 94% 3.6% 115% 0% 0% 3% 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 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 +4445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1119.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Juice Brown sugar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.041mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.38mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin B3 5mg 0.11mg 31%
Carbs 13.41g 98.09g 28%
Vitamin C 15mg 0mg 17%
Calories 54kcal 380kcal 16%
Calcium 2mg 83mg 8%
Iron 0.11mg 0.71mg 8%
Potassium 42mg 133mg 3%
Copper 0.018mg 0.047mg 3%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.064mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 1.2µg 2%
Folate 4µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.132mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 28mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Magnesium 3mg 9mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Protein 0.2g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 13.21g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 9.36g 97.02g N/A
Zinc 0.02mg 0.03mg 0%
Phosphorus 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.01g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Juice
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13% 86%
Protein: 0.2 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 13.41 g
Water: 86.2 g
Other: 0.19 g
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +6332.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +631.5%
Contains more OtherOther +136.8%
~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. Juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169044/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.