Brown Sugar vs. Garlic
Nutrition comparison of Brown Sugar and Garlic
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
brown sugar
versus
garlic
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in brown sugar and garlic:
- Both brown sugar and garlic are high in calcium, calories and carbohydrates.
- Garlic has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Garlic has signficantly more protein than brown sugar.
- Garlic is a great source of dietary fiber.
- Garlic is an excellent source of Vitamin C and potassium.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Brown Sugar (Sugar, brown) and Garlic (Garlic, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both brown sugar and garlic are high in calories. Brown sugar has 155% more calories than garlic - brown sugar has 380 calories per 100 grams and garlic has 149 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, brown sugar is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to garlic for fat. Brown sugar has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for garlic, 18:82:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Brown Sugar | Garlic | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 100% | 82% |
| Fat | ~ | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Both brown sugar and garlic are high in carbohydrates. Brown sugar has 197% more carbohydrates than garlic - brown sugar has 98.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and garlic has 33.1g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Garlic is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than brown sugar - garlic has 2.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and brown sugar does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Brown sugar is high in sugar and garlic has 99% less sugar than brown sugar - brown sugar has 97g of sugar per 100 grams and garlic has 1g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Garlic has signficantly more protein than brown sugar - brown sugar has 0.12g of protein per 100 grams and garlic has 6.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both garlic and brown sugar are low in saturated fat - garlic has 0.09g of saturated fat per 100 grams and brown sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Garlic is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than brown sugar - garlic has 31.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and brown sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Garlic and brown sugar contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - garlic has 2.7ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and brown sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Garlic and brown sugar contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - garlic has 0.08mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and brown sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Garlic and brown sugar contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - garlic has 1.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and brown sugar does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Garlic has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Brown Sugar | Garlic | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.2 MG |
| Riboflavin | ~ | 0.11 MG |
| Niacin | 0.11 MG | 0.7 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.132 MG | 0.596 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041 MG | 1.235 MG |
| Folate | 1 UG | 3 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Both brown sugar and garlic are high in calcium. Garlic has 118% more calcium than brown sugar - brown sugar has 83mg of calcium per 100 grams and garlic has 181mg of calcium.
iron
Garlic has 139% more iron than brown sugar - brown sugar has 0.71mg of iron per 100 grams and garlic has 1.7mg of iron.
potassium
Garlic is an excellent source of potassium and it has 202% more potassium than brown sugar - brown sugar has 133mg of potassium per 100 grams and garlic has 401mg of potassium.
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Brown Sugar (Sugar, brown) and Garlic (Garlic, raw) .
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
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| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does brown sugar or garlic contain more calories in 100 grams?Both brown sugar and garlic are high in calories. Brown sugar has 160% more calories than garlic - brown sugar has 380 calories in 100g and garlic has 149 calories.
Does brown sugar or garlic have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both brown sugar and garlic are high in carbohydrates. brown sugar has 200% more carbohydrates than garlic - brown sugar has 98.1g of carbs for 100g and garlic has 33.1g of carbohydrates.
Does brown sugar or garlic contain more calcium?
Both brown sugar and garlic are high in calcium. Garlic has 120% more calcium than brown sugar - brown sugar has 83mg of calcium in 100 grams and garlic has 181mg of calcium.
Does brown sugar or garlic contain more potassium?
Garlic is a rich source of potassium and it has 200% more potassium than brown sugar - brown sugar has 133mg of potassium in 100 grams and garlic has 401mg of potassium.