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Sauerkraut vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sauerkraut and brown sugar

  • Sauerkraut has more vitamin C, fiber, vitamin K, iron, vitamin B6, folate, and copper; however, brown sugar is higher in calcium.
  • Sauerkraut covers your daily need for sodium, 28% more than brown sugar.
  • Brown sugar has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids 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 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 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 +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.8%
Contains more IronIron +107%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +533.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
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 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
Contains more CholineCholine +352.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sauerkraut Brown sugar DV% diff.
Carbs 4.28g 98.09g 31%
Sodium 661mg 28mg 28%
Calories 19kcal 380kcal 18%
Vitamin C 14.7mg 0mg 16%
Fiber 2.9g 0g 12%
Vitamin K 13µg 0µg 11%
Iron 1.47mg 0.71mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.041mg 7%
Folate 24µg 1µg 6%
Calcium 30mg 83mg 5%
Copper 0.096mg 0.047mg 5%
Manganese 0.151mg 0.064mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0mg 2%
Protein 0.91g 0.12g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0mg 2%
Phosphorus 20mg 4mg 2%
Potassium 170mg 133mg 1%
Choline 10.4mg 2.3mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.132mg 1%
Fructose 0.04g 1.11g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.2µg 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.14g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.38g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 1.78g 97.02g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.143mg 0.11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.067g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 g
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +658.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6804.5%
Contains more OtherOther +377.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2191.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.14 g
Fructose: 0.04 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 +864.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2675%
~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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/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.