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Coffee vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between coffee and molasses

  • Coffee has more vitamin B2; however, molasses are higher in manganese, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, selenium, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Molasses cover your daily need for manganese, 66% more than coffee.
  • Coffee has 38 times more vitamin B2 than molasses. While coffee has 0.076mg of vitamin B2, molasses have only 0.002mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water 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.
Coffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +7966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2887.8%
Contains more IronIron +47100%
Contains more CopperCopper +24250%
Contains more ZincZinc +1350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +933.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6552.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Coffee
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +386.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66900%
Contains more CholineCholine +411.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Molasses DV% diff.
Manganese 0.023mg 1.53mg 66%
Iron 0.01mg 4.72mg 59%
Magnesium 3mg 242mg 57%
Copper 0.002mg 0.487mg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.67mg 51%
Potassium 49mg 1464mg 42%
Selenium 0µg 17.8µg 32%
Carbs 0g 74.73g 25%
Calcium 2mg 205mg 20%
Fructose 0g 12.79g 16%
Calories 1kcal 290kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.804mg 11%
Caffeine 40mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.002mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 0.93mg 5%
Phosphorus 3mg 31mg 4%
Choline 2.6mg 13.3mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 37mg 2%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.041mg 2%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Protein 0.12g 0g 0%
Fats 0.02g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 0g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 0g 74.72g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.05g 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 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 WaterWater +354.5%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +602.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +113.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4900%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.