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Molasses vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between molasses and brunost

  • Molasses have more manganese, iron, copper, and magnesium; however, brunost is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Brunost covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 106% more than molasses.
  • Brunost contains 38 times less manganese than molasses. Molasses contain 1.53mg of manganese, while brunost contains 0.04mg.
  • Molasses have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Molasses and Cheese, gjetost.

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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 50% 120% 124% 20% 27% 31% 190% 78% 5.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +245.7%
Contains more IronIron +807.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +508.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3725%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +293.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1332.3%
~equal in Potassium ~1409mg

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% 111% 0% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +668.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +316.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 1.382mg 106%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.42µg 101%
Saturated fat 0.018g 19.16g 87%
Manganese 1.53mg 0.04mg 65%
Phosphorus 31mg 444mg 59%
Iron 4.72mg 0.52mg 53%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 3.351mg 51%
Copper 0.487mg 0.08mg 45%
Fats 0.1g 29.51g 45%
Magnesium 242mg 70mg 41%
Vitamin A 0µg 334µg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.271mg 31%
Sodium 37mg 600mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.315mg 23%
Calcium 205mg 400mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 7.879g 20%
Protein 0g 9.65g 19%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Carbs 74.73g 42.65g 11%
Calories 290kcal 466kcal 9%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.14mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.938g 6%
Selenium 17.8µg 14.5µg 6%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Potassium 1464mg 1409mg 2%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 0.813mg 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 74.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 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
10% 30% 43% 13% 5%
Protein: 9.65 g
Fats: 29.51 g
Carbs: 42.65 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 4.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.2%
Contains more WaterWater +62.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +29410%
Contains more OtherOther +43.9%

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
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.938 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24521.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1776%

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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. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/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.