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Sugar, turbinado vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sugar, turbinado and corn syrup?

  • The amount of carbs in sugar, turbinado is higher than in corn syrup.

We used Sugar, turbinado and Syrups, corn, dark types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 3.6% 2.6% 14% 3% 0.82% 0.43% 0.39% 6% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +488.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~0.37mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar, turbinado Corn syrup DV% diff.
Carbs 99.8g 77.59g 7%
Sodium 3mg 155mg 7%
Calories 399kcal 286kcal 6%
Copper 0.009mg 0.053mg 5%
Selenium 2.9µg 5%
Manganese 0.046mg 0.1mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 8mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Phosphorus 1mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 25g 35g N/A
Net carbs 99.8g 77.59g N/A
Potassium 29mg 44mg 0%
Iron 0.37mg 0.37mg 0%
Sugar 99.19g 77.59g N/A
Zinc 0.03mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.8 g
Water: 0.03 g
Other: 0.17 g
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.6%
Contains more WaterWater +73266.7%
~equal in Protein ~0g
~equal in Fats ~0g

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. Sugar, turbinado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170674/nutrients
  2. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.