Brown sugar vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between brown sugar and sugar substitute
- Brown sugar has more iron; however, sugar substitute is higher in calcium.
- Sugar substitute covers your daily need for calcium 80% more than brown sugar.
- Brown sugar has 24 times more sugar than sugar substitute. While brown sugar has 97.02g of sugar, sugar substitute has only 4.03g.
- The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sugars, brown and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +241% |
| Contains more IronIron | +343.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +571.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +190.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +959% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +33.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +65% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +173.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 83mg | 879mg | 80% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 572mg | 24% |
| Iron | 0.71mg | 0.16mg | 7% |
| Protein | 0.12g | 2.06g | 4% |
| Carbs | 98.09g | 84.77g | 4% |
| Copper | 0.047mg | 0.007mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 39mg | 3% |
| Calories | 380kcal | 347kcal | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.6g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.064mg | 0.022mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.2µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 4mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 0g | 1% |
| Weight per 100 calories | 26g | 29g | N/A |
| Net carbs | 98.09g | 84.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 97.02g | 4.03g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Folate | 1µg | 0% | |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
Protein:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1616.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +582.1% |
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Fats
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Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
94.56 g
Glucose:
1.35 g
Fructose:
1.11 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
3.52 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.09 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
2.94 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +23.9% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
