Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
tea powder
versus
brown sugar
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in tea powder and brown sugar:
Both brown sugar and tea powder are high in calories. Brown sugar has 21% more calories than tea powder - brown sugar has 380 calories per 100 grams and tea powder has 315 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, tea powder is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and similar to brown sugar for fat. Tea powder has a macronutrient ratio of 26:74:0 and for brown sugar, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Tea Powder | Brown Sugar | |
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Protein | 26% | ~ |
Carbohydrates | 74% | 100% |
Fat | ~ | ~ |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both brown sugar and tea powder are high in carbohydrates. Brown sugar has 67% more carbohydrates than tea powder - brown sugar has 98.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and tea powder has 58.7g of carbohydrates.
Tea powder is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than brown sugar - tea powder has 8.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and brown sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Brown sugar is high in sugar and tea powder has 94% less sugar than brown sugar - brown sugar has 97g of sugar per 100 grams and tea powder has 5.5g of sugar.
Tea powder is an excellent source of protein and it has 167 times more protein than brown sugar - brown sugar has 0.12g of protein per 100 grams and tea powder has 20.2g of protein.
Tea powder has more riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Tea Powder | Brown Sugar | |
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Riboflavin | 0.985 MG | ~ |
Niacin | 10.8 MG | 0.11 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 4.53 MG | 0.132 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.356 MG | 0.041 MG |
Folate | 103 UG | 1 UG |
Both brown sugar and tea powder are high in calcium. Tea powder has 42% more calcium than brown sugar - brown sugar has 83mg of calcium per 100 grams and tea powder has 118mg of calcium.
Tea powder is a great source of iron and it has 218% more iron than brown sugar - brown sugar has 0.71mg of iron per 100 grams and tea powder has 2.3mg of iron.
Tea powder is an excellent source of potassium and it has 44 times more potassium than brown sugar - brown sugar has 133mg of potassium per 100 grams and tea powder has 6040mg of potassium.
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Tea Powder or Brown Sugar .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Tea Powder (Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, powder) and Brown Sugar (Sugar, brown) .
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||