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Olive oil vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between olive oil and molasses?

  • Olive oil is higher in vitamin E and vitamin K, yet molasses are higher in manganese, magnesium, copper, iron, vitamin B6, potassium, and selenium.
  • Olive oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 96% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in molasses is lower.

We used Oil, olive, salad or cooking and Molasses types in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 0% 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 +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146300%
Contains more IronIron +742.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
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.
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% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4333.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Olive oil Molasses DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 72.961g 0.032g 182%
Fats 100g 0.1g 154%
Vitamin E 14.35mg 0mg 96%
Polyunsaturated fat 10.523g 0.05g 70%
Manganese 0mg 1.53mg 67%
Saturated fat 13.808g 0.018g 63%
Magnesium 0mg 242mg 58%
Copper 0mg 0.487mg 54%
Iron 0.56mg 4.72mg 52%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.67mg 52%
Vitamin K 60.2µg 0µg 50%
Potassium 1mg 1464mg 43%
Selenium 0µg 17.8µg 32%
Calories 884kcal 290kcal 30%
Carbs 0g 74.73g 25%
Calcium 1mg 205mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.804mg 16%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.93mg 6%
Phosphorus 0mg 31mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.041mg 3%
Zinc 0mg 0.29mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 37mg 2%
Choline 0.3mg 13.3mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 0g 74.72g N/A
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.002mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +99900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Protein ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 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 +227903.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20946%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/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.