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Molasses vs. Balsamic vinegar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between molasses and balsamic vinegar

  • Balsamic vinegar has less manganese, magnesium, copper, iron, potassium, and calcium than molasses.
  • Molasses cover your daily need for manganese, 61% more than balsamic vinegar.
  • Molasses have 20 times more magnesium than balsamic vinegar. While molasses have 242mg of magnesium, balsamic vinegar has only 12mg.
  • Balsamic vinegar has less sugar.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Molasses and Vinegar, balsamic.

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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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1916.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +659.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1207.1%
Contains more IronIron +555.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1773.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1067.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.8%

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% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Balsamic vinegar DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 0.131mg 61%
Magnesium 242mg 12mg 55%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 52%
Copper 0.487mg 0.026mg 51%
Iron 4.72mg 0.72mg 50%
Potassium 1464mg 112mg 40%
Selenium 17.8µg 32%
Carbs 74.73g 17.03g 19%
Calcium 205mg 27mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 16%
Calories 290kcal 88kcal 10%
Fructose 12.79g 7.38g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 3%
Phosphorus 31mg 19mg 2%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.08mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Protein 0g 0.49g 1%
Sodium 37mg 23mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0g 0%
Net carbs 74.73g 17.03g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 14.95g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +338.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +249.6%
Contains more OtherOther +82.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
51% 49%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 7.57 g
Fructose: 7.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +57.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +73.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/nutrients
  2. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/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.