Molasses vs. Fish oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between molasses and fish oil
- Fish oil contains less manganese, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, selenium, and calcium than molasses.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for fish oil is 255% higher.
- Molasses are lower in saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are Molasses and Fish oil, herring.
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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 | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 766mg | 255% |
Fats | 0.1g | 100g | 154% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 56.564g | 141% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 15.604g | 104% |
Saturated fat | 0.018g | 21.29g | 97% |
Manganese | 1.53mg | 0mg | 67% |
Iron | 4.72mg | 0mg | 59% |
Magnesium | 242mg | 0mg | 58% |
Copper | 0.487mg | 0mg | 54% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.67mg | 0mg | 52% |
Potassium | 1464mg | 0mg | 43% |
Selenium | 17.8µg | 0µg | 32% |
Calories | 290kcal | 902kcal | 31% |
Carbs | 74.73g | 0g | 25% |
Calcium | 205mg | 0mg | 21% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.804mg | 0mg | 16% |
Fructose | 12.79g | 16% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.93mg | 0mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 31mg | 0mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.29mg | 0mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0mg | 3% |
Sodium | 37mg | 0mg | 2% |
Choline | 13.3mg | 2% | |
Net carbs | 74.73g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 74.72g | N/A | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.002mg | 0mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 6.273g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 4.206g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.619g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +99900% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +176662.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +31108% |