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Molasses vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between molasses and jerky?

  • Molasses are richer in manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, and copper, yet jerky is richer in zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and folate.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 89% higher.
  • Molasses have 14 times more manganese than jerky. Molasses have 1.53mg of manganese, while jerky has 0.111mg.
  • Molasses contain less sodium.

We used Molasses and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +374.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +925%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1278.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.4%
Contains more IronIron +14.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2696.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1212.9%

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%
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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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +393.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +274.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +720.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 37mg 2081mg 89%
Zinc 0.29mg 8.11mg 71%
Protein 0g 33.2g 66%
Manganese 1.53mg 0.111mg 62%
Phosphorus 31mg 407mg 54%
Saturated fat 0.018g 10.85g 49%
Magnesium 242mg 51mg 45%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Fats 0.1g 25.6g 39%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.179mg 38%
Folate 0µg 134µg 34%
Copper 0.487mg 0.227mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 11.305g 28%
Potassium 1464mg 597mg 26%
Carbs 74.73g 11g 21%
Calcium 205mg 20mg 19%
Choline 13.3mg 109.1mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Selenium 17.8µg 10.7µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.163mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.142mg 11%
Iron 4.72mg 5.42mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.154mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 1.011g 6%
Calories 290kcal 410kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 1.732mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 9g N/A

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
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +579.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +25500%
Contains more OtherOther +107.3%
~equal in Water ~23.36g

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
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35228.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1922%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.