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How Is Brown Sugar Different From White Sugar?

The Sweet Differences in Sugars

How does brown sugar differ from white sugar? Taste and color aside, brown sugar contains molasses which is typically acquired from cane sugar or beet sugar.

The use of beet sugar-derived molasses tends to be more popular in areas outside of the United States. Beets lend a strong 'vegetable beet'  odor and taste to brown sugar that may not be desirable for certain recipes.

As a foodnote, Natural brown sugar (also called raw sugar) is the first crystallization of the sugar cane and does not contain added dyes and chemicals.

Calories in White Sugar - Calories in Brown Sugar

How do the calories stack up between white sugar & brown sugar?

One cup of white sugar contains 774 calories.

One cup of brown sugar contains 547 calories - keeping in mind that the brown sugar is not packed into the cup. One cup of packed brown sugar contains 829 calories - quite a difference.

As a foodnote, one cup of unsifted powdered sugar contains 467 calories.

Nutritional Elements of Brown Sugar & White Sugar Comparison

As to nutritional values, one doesn't have to search long to determine that both brown sugar and white sugar are greatly lacking.

BROWN SUGAR, Including Calories

Calories in Brown Sugar,
Nutrient Information
Unit
Measures
1 cup of Packed Brown Sugar 1 cup of Un-Packed Brown Sugar 1 teaspoon of Packed Brown Sugar 1 teaspoon of Un-Packed Brown Sugar

Ash

g
1.98
1.30
0.04
0.03

Calcium

mg
187
123
4
3

Calories

kcal
829
547
17
11

Carbohydrate

g
214.13
141.13
4.48
2.92

Cholesterol

mg
0
0
0
0

Copper

mg
0.656
0.432
0.014
0.009

Fatty acids

g
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

Fiber

g
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Folate, total

mcg
2
1
0
0

Folic acid

mcg
0
0
0
0

Fructose

g
0.88
0.58
0.02
0.01

Glucose

g
11.44
7.54
0.24
0.16

Iron

mg
4.20
2.77
0.09
0.06

Magnesium

mg
64
42
1
1

Manganese

mg
0.704
0.464
0.015
0.010

Niacin

mg
0.180
0.119
0.004
0.002

Pantothenic acid

mg
0.244
0.161
0.005
0.003

Phosphorus

mg
48
32
1
1

Potassium

mg
761
502
16
10

Protein

g
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

Retinol

mcg
0
0
0
0

Riboflavin

mg
0.015
0.010
0.000
0.000

Selenium

mcg
2.6
1.7
0.1
0.0

Sodium

mg
86
57
2
1

Sucrose

g
199.34
131.38
4.17
2.72

Sugars

g
211.66
139.50
4.43
2.89

Thiamin

mg
0.018
0.012
0.000
0.000

Total Fat

g
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

Vitamin A

IU
0
0
0
0

Vitamin B-12

mcg
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

Vitamin B-6

mg
0.057
0.038
0.001
0.001

Vitamin C

mg
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Vitamin E

mg
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

Vitamin K

mcg
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Zinc

mg
0.40
0.26
0.01
0.01

WHITE GRANULATED SUGAR, Including Calories

White Granulated Sugar
Nutrient Information
Unit
Measures
1 sugar packet
1 teaspoon of sugar 1 cup of sugar 1 sugar cube

Ash

g
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

Calcium

mg
0
0
2
0

Calories

kcal
11
16
774
9

Carbohydrate

g
2.80
4.20
199.96
2.30

Cholesterol

mg
0
0
0
0

Copper

mg
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

Fat

g
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

Fatty Acids

g
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

Fiber

g
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Fluoride

mcg
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0

Folate

mcg
0
0
0
0

Folic acid

mcg
0
0
0
0

Iron

mg
0.00
0.00
0.02
0.00

Magnesium

mg
0
0
0
0

Manganese

mg
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

Niacin

mg
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

Pantothenic acid

mg
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

Phosphorus

mg
0
0
0
0

Potassium

mg
0
0
4
0

Protein

g
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

Retinol

mcg
0
0
0
0

Riboflavin

mg
0.001
0.001
0.038
0.000

Selenium

mcg
0.0
0.0
1.2
0.0

Sodium

mg
0
0
0
0

Sugars

g
2.80
4.20
199.82
2.30

Thiamin

mg
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

Vitamin A

IU
0
0
0
0

Vitamin B-12

mcg
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

Vitamin B-6

mg
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

Vitamin C

mg
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Vitamin E

mg
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

Vitamin K

mcg
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Zinc

mg
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

In Summary

- White sugar and brown sugar differ in color and taste but contain similar numbers when it comes to measuring nutrients.

- Both white sugar and brown sugar provide close to zero nutritional benefits in the daily diet - but they sure are fun to eat!

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