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Egg vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between eggs and molasses

  • Eggs have more copper, choline, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2; however, molasses are higher in manganese, magnesium, iron, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 168% more than molasses.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 CopperCopper +310.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +454.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2320%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +310%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1061.9%
Contains more IronIron +296.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5784.6%

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.
Egg
Egg
10
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25550%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2109%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1353.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +453.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Molasses DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.487mg 168%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Manganese 0.026mg 1.53mg 65%
Magnesium 10mg 242mg 55%
Choline 293.8mg 13.3mg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Iron 1.19mg 4.72mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.67mg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.002mg 39%
Potassium 126mg 1464mg 39%
Carbs 1.12g 74.73g 25%
Protein 12.58g 0g 25%
Selenium 30.8µg 17.8µg 24%
Phosphorus 172mg 31mg 20%
Vitamin A 149µg 0µg 17%
Calcium 50mg 205mg 16%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Fats 10.61g 0.1g 16%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.018g 15%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.804mg 12%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Folate 44µg 0µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.032g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.05g 9%
Calories 155kcal 290kcal 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0mg 7%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.29mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.93mg 5%
Sodium 124mg 37mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.041mg 2%
Net carbs 1.12g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 74.72g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +10510%
Contains more WaterWater +241.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6572.3%
Contains more OtherOther +208.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 +12640.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2728%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.