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Molasses vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between molasses and cottage cheese?

  • Molasses are richer in manganese, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and selenium, yet cottage cheese is richer in phosphorus and vitamin B12.
  • Molasses' daily need coverage for manganese is 66% higher.
  • Molasses have 67 times more iron than cottage cheese. Molasses have 4.72mg of iron, while cottage cheese has 0.07mg.
  • Molasses contain less sodium.

We used Molasses and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd types in this comparison.

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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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2925%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1307.7%
Contains more IronIron +6642.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1579.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +412.9%

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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +839.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1356.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8050%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 0.002mg 66%
Iron 4.72mg 0.07mg 58%
Magnesium 242mg 8mg 56%
Copper 0.487mg 0.029mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.046mg 48%
Potassium 1464mg 104mg 40%
Carbs 74.73g 3.38g 24%
Protein 0g 11.12g 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Phosphorus 31mg 159mg 18%
Fructose 12.79g 0g 16%
Selenium 17.8µg 9.7µg 15%
Sodium 37mg 364mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.163mg 12%
Calcium 205mg 83mg 12%
Calories 290kcal 98kcal 10%
Saturated fat 0.018g 1.718g 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Fats 0.1g 4.3g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.557mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 0.099mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.778g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.027mg 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Choline 13.3mg 18.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 74.72g 2.67g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.123g 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2110.9%
Contains more OtherOther +134%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +4200%
Contains more WaterWater +264.8%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2331.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.