Turbinado sugar vs Brown sugar
In short
Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 399 in 100 g of turbinado sugar, 380 of brown 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
0 g protein · 99.8 g carbs (99.2 g sugars) · 0 g fat
0.12 g protein · 98.1 g carbs (97 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.
- Calcium1% vs 6%
12 mg vs 83 mg
- Copper1% vs 5%
0.009 mg vs 0.047 mg
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Protein0 g · 0.12 g0%·<1%
- Total fat0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Carbohydrates99.8 g · 98.1 g36%·36%
- Sodiumlimit3 mg · 28 mg<1%·1%
- Potassium29 mg · 133 mg1%·3%
- Iron0.37 mg · 0.71 mg2%·4%
- Magnesium2 mg · 9 mg<1%·2%
- Phosphorus1 mg · 4 mg<1%·<1%
- Zinc0.03 mg · 0.03 mg<1%·<1%
- Manganese0.046 mg · 0.064 mg2%·3%
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: Turbinado sugar (SR Legacy 170674), Brown sugar (SR Legacy 168833). 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.