Molasses vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between molasses and asparagus
- Molasses have more manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, iron, selenium, and calcium; however, asparagus is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
- Molasses cover your daily manganese needs 60% more than asparagus.
- Asparagus contains 17 times less magnesium than molasses. Molasses contain 242mg of magnesium, while asparagus contains 14mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Molasses and Asparagus, raw.
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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 | +1628.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +754.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +624.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +120.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +157.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +868.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +673.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +86.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.6% |
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 | +193.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +636.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +248.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +6950% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +20.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.53mg | 0.158mg | 60% |
| Magnesium | 242mg | 14mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.67mg | 0.091mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 1464mg | 202mg | 37% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 41.6µg | 35% |
| Copper | 0.487mg | 0.189mg | 33% |
| Iron | 4.72mg | 2.14mg | 32% |
| Selenium | 17.8µg | 2.3µg | 28% |
| Carbs | 74.73g | 3.88g | 24% |
| Calcium | 205mg | 24mg | 18% |
| Fructose | 12.79g | 1g | 15% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 20kcal | 14% |
| Folate | 0µg | 52µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.002mg | 0.141mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.804mg | 0.274mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.143mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.1g | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 1.13mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 5.6mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Protein | 0g | 2.2g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 31mg | 52mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.54mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 37mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 74.73g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 74.72g | 1.88g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.93mg | 0.978mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.018g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Choline | 13.3mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1826% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +469% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +20% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +326.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
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Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +12682.6% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1733.8% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +1179% |
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