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Molasses vs. Cocoa bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between molasses and cocoa bean

  • Molasses have more vitamin B6; however, cocoa bean is richer in copper, iron, fiber, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Cocoa bean covers your daily copper needs 347% more than molasses.
  • Cocoa bean has 6 times less vitamin B6 than molasses. Molasses have 0.67mg of vitamin B6, while cocoa bean has 0.118mg.
  • Molasses contain less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Molasses and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali.

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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 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +96.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +228.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +640.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2096.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2248.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.2%

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% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +467.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +168.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Cocoa bean DV% diff.
Copper 0.487mg 3.607mg 347%
Iron 4.72mg 15.52mg 135%
Fiber 0g 29.8g 119%
Phosphorus 31mg 728mg 100%
Manganese 1.53mg 3.737mg 96%
Magnesium 242mg 476mg 56%
Zinc 0.29mg 6.37mg 55%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.118mg 42%
Protein 0g 18.1g 36%
Saturated fat 0.018g 7.76g 35%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.46mg 35%
Potassium 1464mg 2509mg 31%
Fats 0.1g 13.1g 20%
Caffeine 0mg 78mg 20%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 4.39g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.254mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 2.4mg 9%
Calcium 205mg 111mg 9%
Selenium 17.8µg 13.2µg 8%
Folate 0µg 32µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.11mg 6%
Carbs 74.73g 58.3g 5%
Calories 290kcal 220kcal 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.42g 2%
Sodium 37mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 28.5g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 1.76g N/A
Choline 13.3mg 11.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 0.716mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.701mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 0.907mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0%
Valine 1.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 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
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.2%
Contains more WaterWater +710%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +13000%
Contains more OtherOther +136.4%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13618.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +740%

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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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/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.