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Brown sugar Leader
Brown sugar6
VS
Sugar, granulated (white)
Sugar, granulated (white)1

Brown sugar leads 6–1 · 7 categories decided · 3 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Brown sugar comes out ahead, winning 6 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Brown sugar for more protein, less sugar, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Pick Sugar, granulated (white) for less sodium.

Evenly matched on fiber, saturated fat and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN0.03 g
    0 g
  • Carbohydrate
    25.81 g
    25.83 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN25.53 g
    25.79 g
  • Total fat
    0 g
    0 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    7.37 mg
    0.26 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN35 mg
    0.52 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN21.84 mg
    0.26 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.19 mg
    0.01 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN2.37 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

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