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Olive vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between olive and brown sugar?

  • Olive is richer than brown sugar in iron, copper, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin A, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Olive's daily need coverage for iron is 32% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in brown sugar is lower.

We used Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large) and Sugars, brown types 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.
Olive
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 26% 0.71% 124% 84% 6% 1.3% 96% 2.6% 4.9%
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 +364.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +434%
Contains more ZincZinc +633.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1562.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +220%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
~equal in Calcium ~83mg

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.
Olive
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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 3% 6.7% 33% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.69% 0.9% 2.1% 0% 3.5% 0% 5.6%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +347.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +780%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive Brown sugar DV% diff.
Iron 3.3mg 0.71mg 32%
Sodium 735mg 28mg 31%
Carbs 6.26g 98.09g 31%
Copper 0.251mg 0.047mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 7.888g 0g 20%
Fats 10.68g 0g 16%
Fiber 3.2g 0g 13%
Calories 115kcal 380kcal 13%
Vitamin E 1.65mg 0mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.415g 0g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.911g 0g 6%
Potassium 8mg 133mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.015mg 0.132mg 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.064mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 0µg 1%
Choline 10.3mg 2.3mg 1%
Selenium 0.9µg 1.2µg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Calcium 88mg 83mg 1%
Magnesium 4mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Protein 0.84g 0.12g 1%
Net carbs 3.06g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 97.02g N/A
Phosphorus 3mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.003mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.037mg 0.11mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Threonine 0.026mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.029mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Olive
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11% 6% 80% 2%
Protein: 0.84 g
Fats: 10.68 g
Carbs: 6.26 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 2.23 g
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +600%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5869.4%
Contains more OtherOther +395.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1466.9%

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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. Olive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169094/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.