Molasses vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between molasses and beans
- Molasses have more iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, selenium, and calcium; however, beans are higher in fiber, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Molasses cover your daily need for iron, 55% more than beans.
- Molasses have 8 times more magnesium than beans. While molasses have 242mg of magnesium, beans have only 32mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Molasses and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +656.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +310% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +394.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1527.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +136.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +295.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +382.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +235.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +116.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +415.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +265.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +131.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.53mg | 67% | |
| Iron | 4.72mg | 0.29mg | 55% |
| Magnesium | 242mg | 32mg | 50% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.67mg | 0.13mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 1464mg | 296mg | 34% |
| Copper | 0.487mg | 0.206mg | 31% |
| Selenium | 17.8µg | 4.5µg | 24% |
| Fiber | 0g | 5.5g | 22% |
| Carbs | 74.73g | 20.49g | 18% |
| Fructose | 12.79g | 16% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.804mg | 16% | |
| Calcium | 205mg | 50mg | 16% |
| Protein | 0g | 4.8g | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 1.4mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 31mg | 104mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.15mg | 9% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 105kcal | 9% |
| Folate | 0µg | 24µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.002mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.93mg | 0.43mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.1mg | 3% |
| Choline | 13.3mg | 30.8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 37mg | 1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.172g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 74.73g | 14.99g | N/A |
| Sugar | 74.72g | 7.78g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.018g | 0.103g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.035g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +264.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +93% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +300% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +232% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +244% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~0.035g
