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Molasses vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are molasses and baked beans different?

  • Molasses are higher in manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, copper, iron, potassium, selenium, and calcium; however, baked beans are richer in fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for molasses is 55% higher.
  • Molasses contain 7 times more vitamin B6 than baked beans. While molasses contain 0.67mg of vitamin B6, baked beans contain only 0.09mg.
  • Molasses have less sodium.

Molasses and Beans, baked, home prepared are the varieties used 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 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 31% 18% 32% 75% 53% 20% 47% 55% 33% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +462.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +308.9%
Contains more IronIron +137.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +206.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +251.6%

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.
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 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 34% 11% 7.7% 9.3% 21% 0% 0% 36% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +418.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +644.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +231.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2350%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Baked beans DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 0.255mg 55%
Magnesium 242mg 43mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.09mg 45%
Copper 0.487mg 0.159mg 36%
Iron 4.72mg 1.99mg 34%
Potassium 1464mg 358mg 33%
Selenium 17.8µg 5.7µg 22%
Fiber 0g 5.5g 22%
Carbs 74.73g 21.63g 18%
Sodium 37mg 422mg 17%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Calcium 205mg 61mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.155mg 13%
Folate 0µg 48µg 12%
Protein 0g 5.54g 11%
Phosphorus 31mg 109mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.018g 1.948g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.136mg 8%
Fats 0.1g 5.15g 8%
Calories 290kcal 155kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 2.133g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.74g 5%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.73mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.049mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 0.408mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 16.13g N/A
Sugar 74.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.153mg 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
6% 5% 22% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.54 g
Fats: 5.15 g
Carbs: 21.63 g
Water: 65.17 g
Other: 2.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +245.5%
Contains more OtherOther +31.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +5050%
Contains more WaterWater +198%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
40% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.74 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6565.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1380%

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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. Baked beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173731/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.