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Dashi vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between dashi and molasses

  • Dashi has more vitamin K, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and choline; however, molasses are higher in copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Dashi covers your daily vitamin K needs 56% more than molasses.
  • Molasses contain 215 times less vitamin B2 than dashi. Dashi contains 0.43mg of vitamin B2, while molasses contain 0.002mg.
  • Molasses have less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry 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.
Dashi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +435.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +332.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +373.8%
Contains more IronIron +358.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
~equal in Calcium ~205mg

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.
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +760.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +570%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dashi Molasses DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 67%
Vitamin K 66.9µg 0µg 56%
Copper 0mg 0.487mg 54%
Iron 1.03mg 4.72mg 46%
Sodium 1067mg 37mg 45%
Magnesium 56mg 242mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.67mg 44%
Potassium 309mg 1464mg 34%
Protein 16.7g 0g 33%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.002mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.485g 0.05g 30%
Fats 13.89g 0.1g 21%
Phosphorus 166mg 31mg 19%
Selenium 27.6µg 17.8µg 18%
Choline 114.5mg 13.3mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.433g 0.018g 16%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 0.032g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 0.93mg 10%
Calories 438kcal 290kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.041mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0mg 5%
Folate 21µg 0µg 5%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Carbs 64.88g 74.73g 3%
Vitamin A 25µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.29mg 2%
Calcium 187mg 205mg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 64.68g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 14.47g 74.72g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 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 +13790%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.2%
Contains more WaterWater +850.9%
Contains more OtherOther +48%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dashi
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 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 +16665.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8870%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.