Brown sugar - Carbs, Glycemic Index, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins & much more

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Brown sugar consists of 0% fat, 0% protein, 96% carbs, 0% fiber and 1% water. Brown sugar has 386 calories per 100g, that is 99% lower than other foods in Sugar. In total 0% of the calories in Brown sugar are from fat, 0% from protein and 99% from carbohydrates.

  • High Glycemic Index Glycemic Index: 100
  • High in carbs 4.8g carbohydrates per portion of 5g
  • Low Glycemic Load Glycemic Load: 4.8
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Can you eat Brown sugar for a low carb diet?

With 4.8g of carbs and a Glycemic Load of 4.8 in a portion of 5g, Brown sugar should be avoided for a ketogenic diet due to the high percentage of carbs. Brown sugar contains high amounts of Fructose, is Gluten free and has no Lactose.

Brown sugar: nutrition facts & data

Nutrition facts
per 100g 		Brown sugar
avg Sugar[1]
Calories (kcal) 386.0 389.7
Fat (g) 0.0 0.0
Protein (g) 0.0 0.0
Carbohydrates (g) 96.0 97.4
Mono- & Di-Saccharides (g) 96.0 97.4
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 97.4
Fibers (g) 0.0 0.0
Sodium (mg) 2.0 0.3
Water (g) 1.0 2.0
[1] average of Sugar

Breakdown in percent (%) of total calories

An average portion size (5g) of Brown sugar contains:

  • 19.3 Calories
  • 0g of Fat
  • 0g of Protein
  • and 4.8g of Carbs
  • 0.1mg of sodium - 0.0% of the RDA for sodium.
  • 0.8mg of Magnesium, that covers 0.0% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Magnesium.
  • 0.0mg of Zinc - 0.0% of the RDA for Zinc.
  • 0.0mg of Iron - 0.0% of the RDA for Iron.
  • 4.5mg of Potassium - 0.0% of the RDA for Potassium.
  • No Vitamin C
  • No Vitamin B12

For every gram of carbs in Brown sugar you get

  • 0.00 grams of protein compared to the average of 0.46g per gram of carbs among all foods. Other foods in Sugar have on average 0.00g of proteins per 1 gram of carbs.
  • 0.00 grams of fat (total average 0.66g, other foods in Sugar 0.00g)
  • 0.00 grams of fibers (total average 0.13g, other foods in Sugar 0.00g)

Nutrient distribution per gram

What vitamins are in Brown sugar?

Vitamins
per 100g 		Brown sugar
avg[1]
Vitamin C (mg) 0.0 0.0
Vitamin E (mg) 0.0 0.0
Vitamin B1 / Thiamine (mg) 0.0 0.0
Vitamin B2 (mg) 0.0 0.0
Vitamin B6 (mg) 0.0 0.0
Vitamin B9 / Folate (μg) 0.0 0.0
Vitamin B12 (μg) 0.0 0.0
Retinol (μg) 0.0 0.0
beta-Carotene (μg) 0.0
[1] average of Sugar

Is Brown sugar rich in vitamins?

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The following chart displays the amount of vitamins per portion Size (5g) for Brown sugar of the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]) for each vitamin in percent.

[1]Avg. RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for vitamins by clicking on the names in the table above.

Minerals in Brown sugar

Minerals
per 100g 		Brown sugar
avg[1]
Magnesium (mg) 15.0 2.1
Zinc (mg) 0.0 0.0
Sodium (mg) 2.0 0.3
Calcium (mg) 50.0 8.6
Iron (mg) 0.0 0.2
Potassium (mg) 90.0 14.3
Phosphorus (mg) 20.0 2.9
[1] average of Sugar

Is Brown sugar high in minerals?

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Again, for every mineral contained in Brown sugar we looked at the portion size (5g) and applied it to the recommended daily allowance (RDA[1]). Data is shown in percent of RDA per portion size.

[1]RDA for a 19-30 year old adult
Learn more about RDA values for minerals by clicking on the names in the table above.

Carbohydrates in Brown sugar

96.0% of Brown sugar are carbs, per serving of 5g that makes 4.8g of carbs.

Monosachharides and polysaccharides

Sugars
per 100g 		Brown sugar
avg[1]
Monosaccharides (g) 96.0 97.4
Polysaccharides (g) 0.0 0.0
Total carbs (g) 96.0 97.4
[1] average of Sugar

How high are the Glycemic Index and the Glycemic Load for Brown sugar?

The Glycemic Index of Brown sugar is 100, which would be considered as high. The Glycemic Load in a normal serving is 4.8 and can be regarded as low.

Allergens in Brown sugar

  • is Gluten free
  • has no Lactose
  • high amounts of Fructose

Fatty acids and cholesterol in Brown sugar

Of the 0.0g total fat per 100g in Brown sugar, 0.0g are saturated fatty acids (SFA), 0.0g are monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 0.0g are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). The amount of cholesterol is 0.0mg.

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