Egg vs. Brown Sugar

Nutrition comparison of Egg and Brown Sugar


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of egg versus brown sugar (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in egg and brown sugar:

  • Both brown sugar and egg are high in calcium and calories.
  • Egg has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
  • Egg is a great source of Vitamin D.
  • Egg is an excellent source of Vitamin A and protein.
Detailed nutritional comparison of egg and brown sugar is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Egg (Egg, whole, raw, fresh) and Brown Sugar (Sugar, brown) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both brown sugar and egg are high in calories. Brown sugar has 166% more calories than egg - brown sugar has 380 calories per 100 grams and egg has 143 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, egg is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to brown sugar per calorie. Egg has a macronutrient ratio of 36:2:62 and for brown sugar, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Egg Brown Sugar
Protein 36% ~
Carbohydrates 2% 100%
Fat 62% ~
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Brown sugar is high in carbohydrates and egg has 99% less carbohydrates than brown sugar - brown sugar has 98.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and egg has 0.72g of carbohydrates.

sugar

Brown sugar is high in sugar and egg has 100% less sugar than brown sugar - brown sugar has 97g of sugar per 100 grams and egg has 0.37g of sugar.

Protein

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Egg is an excellent source of protein and it has 103 times more protein than brown sugar - brown sugar has 0.12g of protein per 100 grams and egg has 12.6g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Brown sugar has less saturated fat than egg - egg has 3.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and brown sugar does not contain significant amounts.

trans fat

Both egg and brown sugar are low in trans fat - egg has 0.04g of trans fat per 100 grams and brown sugar does not contain significant amounts.

cholesterol

Egg is high in cholesterol and brown sugar has less cholesterol than egg - egg has 372mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and brown sugar does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin A

Egg is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than brown sugar - egg has 160ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and brown sugar does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin D

Egg is a great source of Vitamin D and it has more Vitamin D than brown sugar - egg has 82iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and brown sugar does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Egg has more Vitamin E than brown sugar - egg has 1.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and brown sugar does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Egg and brown sugar contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - egg has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and brown sugar does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Egg has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12. Both egg and brown sugar contain significant amounts of niacin.

Egg Brown Sugar
Thiamin 0.04 MG ~
Riboflavin 0.457 MG ~
Niacin 0.075 MG 0.11 MG
Pantothenic acid 1.533 MG 0.132 MG
Vitamin B6 0.17 MG 0.041 MG
Folate 47 UG 1 UG
Vitamin B12 0.89 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Both brown sugar and egg are high in calcium. Brown sugar has 48% more calcium than egg - brown sugar has 83mg of calcium per 100 grams and egg has 56mg of calcium.

iron

Egg has 146% more iron than brown sugar - brown sugar has 0.71mg of iron per 100 grams and egg has 1.8mg of iron.

potassium

Brown sugar and egg contain similar amounts of potassium - brown sugar has 133mg of potassium per 100 grams and egg has 138mg of potassium.




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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: Egg (Egg, whole, raw, fresh) and Brown Sugar (Sugar, brown) .

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FAQ

Does brown sugar or egg contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both brown sugar and egg are high in calories. Brown sugar has 170% more calories than egg - brown sugar has 380 calories in 100g and egg has 143 calories.

Is brown sugar or egg better for protein?
Egg is a fantastic source of protein and it has 103 times more protein than brown sugar - brown sugar has 0.12g of protein per 100 grams and egg has 12.6g of protein.

Does brown sugar or egg have more carbohydrates?
By weight, brown sugar is high in carbohydrates and egg has 100% fewer carbohydrates than brown sugar - brown sugar has 98.1g of carbs for 100g and egg has 0.72g of carbohydrates.

Does brown sugar or egg contain more calcium?
Both brown sugar and egg are high in calcium. Brown sugar has 50% more calcium than egg - brown sugar has 83mg of calcium in 100 grams and egg has 56mg of calcium.

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