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Molasses vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between molasses and lamb?

  • Molasses are richer in manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, copper, iron, and potassium, yet lamb is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% higher.
  • Molasses have 70 times more manganese than lamb. Molasses have 1.53mg of manganese, while lamb has 0.022mg.
  • Molasses contain less saturated fat.

We used Molasses and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +952.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1105.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +372.3%
Contains more IronIron +151.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +309.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6854.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1437.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +506.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.3%

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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +415.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +616.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +604.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Manganese 1.53mg 0.022mg 66%
Magnesium 242mg 23mg 52%
Protein 0g 24.52g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.13mg 42%
Copper 0.487mg 0.119mg 41%
Saturated fat 0.018g 8.83g 40%
Zinc 0.29mg 4.46mg 38%
Iron 4.72mg 1.88mg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 6.66mg 36%
Potassium 1464mg 310mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Fats 0.1g 20.94g 32%
Carbs 74.73g 0g 25%
Phosphorus 31mg 188mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 8.82g 22%
Calcium 205mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.25mg 19%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Selenium 17.8µg 26.4µg 16%
Choline 13.3mg 93.7mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 1.51g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.1mg 5%
Folate 0µg 18µg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.6µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.66mg 3%
Sodium 37mg 72mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.14mg 1%
Calories 290kcal 294kcal 0%
Net carbs 74.73g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 74.72g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0%
Valine 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.777mg 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
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +302.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +20840%
Contains more WaterWater +145.6%

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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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27462.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2920%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.