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Molasses vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between molasses and garden cress?

  • Molasses are higher in magnesium, iron, manganese, copper, vitamin B6, selenium, and potassium, yet garden cress is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Garden cress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 452% more.
  • Molasses have 20 times more selenium than garden cress. While molasses have 17.8µg of selenium, garden cress has only 0.9µg.

We used Molasses and Cress, garden, raw types 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 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +536.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.6%
Contains more IronIron +263.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +186.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +176.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1877.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.2%

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 230% 115% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Garden cress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 541.9µg 452%
Vitamin C 0mg 69mg 77%
Magnesium 242mg 38mg 49%
Iron 4.72mg 1.3mg 43%
Manganese 1.53mg 0.553mg 42%
Vitamin A 0µg 346µg 38%
Copper 0.487mg 0.17mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.247mg 33%
Selenium 17.8µg 0.9µg 31%
Potassium 1464mg 606mg 25%
Carbs 74.73g 5.5g 23%
Folate 0µg 80µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.26mg 20%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Calories 290kcal 32kcal 13%
Calcium 205mg 81mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.242mg 11%
Phosphorus 31mg 76mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.7mg 5%
Protein 0g 2.6g 5%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.08mg 3%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.23mg 1%
Sodium 37mg 14mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.7g 1%
Choline 13.3mg 19.5mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.239g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.228g 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 4.4g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 4.4g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.023g 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% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1258.7%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +600%
Contains more WaterWater +308.8%

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
5% 49% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +646.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +356%

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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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.