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Molasses vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between molasses and leek

  • Molasses have more magnesium, manganese, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, iron, and selenium; however, leek is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Molasses cover your daily magnesium needs 51% more than leek.
  • Leek has 18 times less selenium than molasses. Molasses have 17.8µg of selenium, while leek has 1µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Molasses and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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.
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 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +764.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +247.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +713.3%
Contains more IronIron +124.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +305.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1680%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.9%

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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +132.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +474.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Leek DV% diff.
Magnesium 242mg 28mg 51%
Manganese 1.53mg 0.481mg 46%
Copper 0.487mg 0.12mg 41%
Vitamin K 0µg 47µg 39%
Potassium 1464mg 180mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.233mg 34%
Iron 4.72mg 2.1mg 33%
Selenium 17.8µg 1µg 31%
Carbs 74.73g 14.15g 20%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Folate 0µg 64µg 16%
Calcium 205mg 59mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.14mg 13%
Calories 290kcal 61kcal 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.92mg 6%
Protein 0g 1.5g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.06mg 2%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.03mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 9.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.166g 1%
Sodium 37mg 20mg 1%
Phosphorus 31mg 35mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 74.73g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 3.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 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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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +428.1%
Contains more OtherOther +214.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more WaterWater +279.5%

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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19% 2% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +232%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/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.