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Molasses vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are molasses and cocoa solids different?

  • Molasses are higher in vitamin B6; however, cocoa solids are richer in copper, fiber, iron, phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cocoa solids is 367% higher.
  • Molasses contain 6 times more vitamin B6 than cocoa solids. While molasses contain 0.67mg of vitamin B6, cocoa solids contain only 0.118mg.
  • Molasses have less saturated fat.

Molasses and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened 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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.2%
Contains more IronIron +193.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +677.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2248.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2267.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150.8%
~equal in Potassium ~1524mg

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% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +467.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11950%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.9%
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
~equal in Choline ~12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 0.487mg 3.788mg 367%
Fiber 0g 37g 148%
Iron 4.72mg 13.86mg 114%
Phosphorus 31mg 734mg 100%
Manganese 1.53mg 3.837mg 100%
Magnesium 242mg 499mg 61%
Zinc 0.29mg 6.81mg 59%
Caffeine 0mg 230mg 58%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.118mg 42%
Protein 0g 19.6g 39%
Saturated fat 0.018g 8.07g 37%
Fats 0.1g 13.7g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.241mg 18%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 4.57g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.254mg 11%
Folate 0µg 32µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 2.185mg 8%
Calcium 205mg 128mg 8%
Selenium 17.8µg 14.3µg 6%
Carbs 74.73g 57.9g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.078mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.44g 3%
Calories 290kcal 228kcal 3%
Potassium 1464mg 1524mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Sodium 37mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 1.75g N/A
Choline 13.3mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.339mg 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
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.1%
Contains more WaterWater +629%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +13600%
Contains more OtherOther +75.8%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14181.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +780%

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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 solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/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.