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Potato bread vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between potato bread and brown sugar

  • Brown sugar has less phosphorus, folate, fiber, iron, potassium, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Potato bread covers your daily phosphorus needs 52% more than brown sugar.
  • Brown sugar has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, potato 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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
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 +211.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +439.8%
Contains more IronIron +216.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +4700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9125%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +295.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +691.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%

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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1036.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +518.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +465.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12500%
Contains more CholineCholine +700%
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Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +10316.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +2403.7%
Contains more OtherOther +733.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Potato bread Brown sugar
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Saturated fat Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato bread Brown sugar DV% diff.
Phosphorus 369mg 4mg 52%
Folate 126µg 1µg 31%
Protein 12.5g 0.12g 25%
Fiber 6.3g 0g 25%
Iron 2.25mg 0.71mg 19%
Carbs 47.07g 98.09g 17%
Potassium 718mg 133mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.232mg 0.041mg 15%
Sodium 375mg 28mg 15%
Selenium 9.5µg 1.2µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 0.132mg 14%
Zinc 1.44mg 0.03mg 13%
Calcium 188mg 83mg 11%
Manganese 0.253mg 0.064mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.25mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.15µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 0µg 6%
Calories 266kcal 380kcal 6%
Fats 3.13g 0g 5%
Copper 0.094mg 0.047mg 5%
Magnesium 28mg 9mg 5%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 2.3mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 40.77g 98.09g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 9.38g 97.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Potato bread Brown sugar
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
27%
Potato bread
2%
Brown sugar
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
59%
Potato bread
11%
Brown sugar

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato bread
Potato bread is lower in Sugar (difference - 87.64g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Potato bread
Potato bread is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Potato bread
Potato bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Potato bread
Potato bread is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Brown sugar
Brown sugar contains less Sodium (difference - 347mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Saturated fat?
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The foods are relatively equal in Saturated fat (0 g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.