Brown sugar vs Granulated sugar
In short
Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 380 in 100 g of brown sugar, 385 of granulated sugar. Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.
More in brown sugar: calcium and copper (6.7×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
0.12 g protein · 98.1 g carbs (97 g sugars) · 0 g fat
0 g protein · 99.6 g carbs (99.8 g sugars) · 0.32 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
- Calcium83 mg · 1 mg6%<1%
- Copper0.047 mg · 0.007 mg5%1%
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Protein0.12 g · 0 g<1%·0%
- Total fat0 g · 0.32 g0%·<1%
- Carbohydrates98.1 g · 99.6 g36%·36%
- Sodiumlimit28 mg · 1 mg1%·<1%
- Potassium133 mg · 2 mg3%·<1%
- Iron0.71 mg · 0.05 mg4%·<1%
- Magnesium9 mg · 0.3 mg2%·<1%
- Phosphorus4 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
- Zinc0.03 mg · 0.01 mg<1%·<1%
- Manganese0.064 mg · 0.004 mg3%·<1%
Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: saturated fat, cholesterol, fiber, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, choline.
From USDA FoodData Central: Brown sugar (SR Legacy 168833), Granulated sugar (Foundation 746784). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.