Brown sugar vs Turbinado sugar

In short

Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 380 in 100 g of brown sugar, 399 of turbinado sugar. Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.

More in brown sugar: calcium (6.9×) and copper (5.2×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Brown sugar380 cal

0.12 g protein · 98.1 g carbs (97 g sugars) · 0 g fat

Turbinado sugar399 cal

0 g protein · 99.8 g carbs (99.2 g sugars) · 0 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 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

0%12.5%25%
  • Calcium6% vs 1%

    83 mg vs 12 mg

  • Copper5% vs 1%

    0.047 mg vs 0.009 mg

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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 g0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates98.1 g · 99.8 g36%·36%
  • Sodiumlimit28 mg · 3 mg1%·<1%
  • Potassium133 mg · 29 mg3%·1%
  • Iron0.71 mg · 0.37 mg4%·2%
  • Magnesium9 mg · 2 mg2%·<1%
  • Phosphorus4 mg · 1 mg<1%·<1%
  • Zinc0.03 mg · 0.03 mg<1%·<1%
  • Manganese0.064 mg · 0.046 mg3%·2%

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), Turbinado sugar (SR Legacy 170674). 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.

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