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Powdered milk vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between powdered milk and brown sugar?

  • Brown sugar has less vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, potassium, zinc, and selenium than powdered milk.
  • Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 135% higher.
  • Brown sugar contains less saturated fat.
  • Powdered milk has a lower glycemic index than brown sugar.

We used Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
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 +844.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +998.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +11033.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1258.3%
Contains more IronIron +51.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +487.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1620.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +636.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3600%
Contains more CholineCholine +5004.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Brown sugar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0µg 135%
Phosphorus 776mg 4mg 110%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0mg 93%
Calcium 912mg 83mg 83%
Saturated fat 16.742g 0g 76%
Protein 26.32g 0.12g 52%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.132mg 43%
Fats 26.71g 0g 41%
Potassium 1330mg 133mg 35%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Zinc 3.34mg 0.03mg 30%
Vitamin A 258µg 0µg 29%
Selenium 16.3µg 1.2µg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0mg 24%
Choline 117.4mg 2.3mg 21%
Carbs 38.42g 98.09g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.041mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 0g 20%
Magnesium 85mg 9mg 18%
Sodium 371mg 28mg 15%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0mg 10%
Folate 37µg 1µg 9%
Calories 496kcal 380kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0g 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.047mg 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 0.11mg 3%
Iron 0.47mg 0.71mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.064mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 38.42g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 38.42g 97.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21833.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +84.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1251.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.3%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.