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Cheese vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cheese and molasses

  • Cheese has more phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B12; however, molasses are higher in manganese, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 94% more than molasses.
  • Molasses have less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cheddar and Molasses.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cheese
Cheese
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +246.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1155.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1367.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +796.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1826.3%
Contains more IronIron +3271.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1523.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5566.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cheese
Cheese
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1476.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +915.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Molasses DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.018g 86%
Manganese 0.027mg 1.53mg 65%
Phosphorus 455mg 31mg 61%
Iron 0.14mg 4.72mg 57%
Fats 33.31g 0.1g 51%
Magnesium 27mg 242mg 51%
Calcium 710mg 205mg 51%
Copper 0.03mg 0.487mg 51%
Protein 22.87g 0g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.67mg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Potassium 76mg 1464mg 41%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.002mg 33%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.29mg 30%
Sodium 653mg 37mg 27%
Carbs 3.09g 74.73g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.032g 23%
Selenium 28.5µg 17.8µg 19%
Fructose 0g 12.79g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.05g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.804mg 8%
Folate 27µg 0µg 7%
Calories 404kcal 290kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.93mg 5%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.041mg 1%
Choline 16.5mg 13.3mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 0g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 4.6 N/A
Net carbs 3.09g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 74.72g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
4
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +33210%
Contains more WaterWater +69.3%
Contains more OtherOther +12.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2318.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28793.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2742%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
54% 22% 24%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 29.4 g
Glucose: 11.92 g
Fructose: 12.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +4484.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients
  2. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.