Brown sugar vs Granulated sugar
In short
For the same 100 calories you eat 26 g of brown sugar or 26 g of granulated sugar. Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.
No nutrient differs by 4% of a day's needs or more.
Calories, and where they come from
26.3 g · 0.032 g protein · 25.8 g carbs (25.5 g sugars) · 0 g fat
26 g · 0 g protein · 25.9 g carbs (25.9 g sugars) · 0.083 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 calories of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
No nutrient differs by 4% of a day's needs or more in 100 calories of each.
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 calories of each.
- Protein0.032 g · 0 g<1%·0%
- Total fat0 g · 0.083 g0%·<1%
- Carbohydrates25.8 g · 25.9 g9%·9%
- Sodiumlimit7.4 mg · 0.26 mg<1%·<1%
- Potassium35 mg · 0.52 mg1%·<1%
- Calcium21.8 mg · 0.26 mg2%·<1%
- Iron0.19 mg · 0.013 mg1%·<1%
- Magnesium2.4 mg · 0.078 mg1%·<1%
- Phosphorus1.1 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
- Zinc0.008 mg · 0.003 mg<1%·<1%
- Copper0.012 mg · 0.002 mg1%·<1%
- Manganese0.017 mg · 0.001 mg1%·<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.