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Molasses vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are molasses and coconut different?

  • Molasses are richer in magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, iron, calcium, selenium, and vitamin B5, while coconut is higher in fiber and phosphorus.
  • Coconut covers your daily need for saturated fat, 148% more than molasses.
  • Molasses contain 15 times more calcium than coconut. Molasses contain 205mg of calcium, while coconut contains 14mg.
  • Molasses are lower in saturated fat.

Molasses and Nuts, coconut meat, raw types were 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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +656.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1364.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +311.2%
Contains more IronIron +94.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +12%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +279.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +264.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.9%
~equal in Manganese ~1.5mg

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1140.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Coconut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.018g 29.698g 135%
Fats 0.1g 33.49g 51%
Magnesium 242mg 32mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.054mg 47%
Fiber 0g 9g 36%
Potassium 1464mg 356mg 33%
Iron 4.72mg 2.43mg 29%
Carbs 74.73g 15.23g 20%
Calcium 205mg 14mg 19%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Selenium 17.8µg 10.1µg 14%
Phosphorus 31mg 113mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.3mg 10%
Protein 0g 3.33g 7%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.1mg 7%
Folate 0µg 26µg 7%
Copper 0.487mg 0.435mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 1.425g 3%
Calories 290kcal 354kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.066mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.366g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.02mg 1%
Sodium 37mg 20mg 1%
Manganese 1.53mg 1.5mg 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 6.23g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 6.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Choline 13.3mg 12.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +390.7%
Contains more OtherOther +243.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +33390%
Contains more WaterWater +114.9%

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4353.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +632%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.