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Molasses vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between molasses and minestrone

  • Molasses have more manganese, magnesium, iron, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B5; however, minestrone has more vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for molasses is 60% higher.
  • Minestrone has 81 times less magnesium than molasses. Molasses have 242mg of magnesium, while minestrone has 3mg.
  • Molasses are lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Molasses and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +7966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1364.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1026.2%
Contains more IronIron +1142.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +854.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +906.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Zinc ~0.31mg

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%
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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +474.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1534.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Minestrone DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 0.152mg 60%
Magnesium 242mg 3mg 57%
Iron 4.72mg 0.38mg 54%
Copper 0.487mg 0.051mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.041mg 48%
Potassium 1464mg 130mg 39%
Selenium 17.8µg 32%
Carbs 74.73g 4.66g 23%
Calcium 205mg 14mg 19%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.14mg 13%
Calories 290kcal 34kcal 13%
Sodium 37mg 254mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 49µg 5%
Protein 0g 1.77g 4%
Folate 0µg 15µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.46g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 0.391mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.022mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.23g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.018mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 1.04g 1%
Phosphorus 31mg 23mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.29g 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 4.26g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 74.72g N/A
Zinc 0.29mg 0.31mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 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
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1503.6%
Contains more OtherOther +175%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +940%
Contains more WaterWater +317.6%

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
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +806.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +820%

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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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.