Molasses vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between molasses and cornmeal?
- Molasses are richer in manganese, magnesium, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, and calcium, yet cornmeal is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
- Molasses' daily need coverage for manganese is 59% higher.
- Molasses have 68 times more calcium than cornmeal. Molasses have 205mg of calcium, while cornmeal has 3mg.
We used Molasses and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +656.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6733.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +931% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +540.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +779.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +69.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +127.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +219.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +235% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +268.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +54.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1243.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +434.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.53mg | 0.174mg | 59% |
| Folate | 0µg | 209µg | 52% |
| Magnesium | 242mg | 32mg | 50% |
| Copper | 0.487mg | 0.076mg | 46% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.551mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 1464mg | 142mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.67mg | 0.182mg | 38% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.002mg | 0.382mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.93mg | 4.968mg | 25% |
| Calcium | 205mg | 3mg | 20% |
| Fructose | 12.79g | 0.17g | 16% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.9g | 16% |
| Protein | 0g | 7.11g | 14% |
| Selenium | 17.8µg | 10.5µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.804mg | 0.24mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 31mg | 99mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.828g | 5% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 370kcal | 4% |
| Iron | 4.72mg | 4.36mg | 4% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 1.75g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.66mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 74.73g | 79.45g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.018g | 0.22g | 1% |
| Sodium | 37mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.39g | 1% |
| Choline | 13.3mg | 8.6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 74.73g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 74.72g | 1.61g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.006mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.172mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +95.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +547.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1650% |
~equal in
Carbs
~79.45g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1118.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1556% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +4223.5% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +2028.6% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +7423.5% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
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~equal in
Galactose
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