Water vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between water and brown sugar?

Water has less iron and calcium than brown sugar.
Water has a lower glycemic index than brown sugar.

We used Beverages, water, tap, well 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.

Water

Brown sugar

Contains less SodiumSodium

-82.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+193.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

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.

Water

Brown sugar

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Carbs	0g	98.09g	33%
Calories	0kcal	380kcal	19%
Iron	0mg	0.71mg	9%
Calcium	3mg	83mg	8%
Potassium	0mg	133mg	4%
Manganese	0mg	0.064mg	3%
Vitamin B6		0.041mg	3%
Vitamin B5		0.132mg	3%
Copper	0.016mg	0.047mg	3%
Magnesium	1mg	9mg	2%
Selenium		1.2µg	2%
Vitamin B3		0.11mg	1%
Fructose		1.11g	1%
Sodium	5mg	28mg	1%
Phosphorus	0mg	4mg	1%
Protein	0g	0.12g	0%
Net carbs	0g	98.09g	N/A
Sugar		97.02g	N/A
Zinc	0.01mg	0.03mg	0%
Folate		1µg	0%
Choline		2.3mg	0%