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Molasses vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between molasses and miso?

  • Molasses are richer in magnesium, potassium, vitamin B6, manganese, iron, and selenium, yet miso is richer in vitamin K, fiber, and zinc.
  • Miso's daily need coverage for sodium is 160% higher.
  • Molasses have 7 times more potassium than miso. Molasses have 1464mg of potassium, while miso has 210mg.
  • Molasses contain less sodium.

We used Molasses and Miso 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 34% 17% 19% 93% 140% 70% 68% 486% 112% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +404.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +259.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +597.1%
Contains more IronIron +89.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +16%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +782.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +412.9%

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% 1.3% 0.2% 0% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14% 39%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11550%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +442.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.906mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Miso DV% diff.
Sodium 37mg 3728mg 160%
Magnesium 242mg 48mg 46%
Potassium 1464mg 210mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.199mg 36%
Manganese 1.53mg 0.859mg 29%
Iron 4.72mg 2.49mg 28%
Protein 0g 12.79g 26%
Vitamin K 0µg 29.3µg 24%
Fiber 0g 5.4g 22%
Zinc 0.29mg 2.56mg 21%
Selenium 17.8µg 7µg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 2.884g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.233mg 18%
Phosphorus 31mg 159mg 18%
Carbs 74.73g 25.37g 16%
Calcium 205mg 57mg 15%
Choline 13.3mg 72.2mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.337mg 9%
Fats 0.1g 6.01g 9%
Fructose 12.79g 6g 8%
Copper 0.487mg 0.42mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.098mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.018g 1.025g 5%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Calories 290kcal 198kcal 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 1.118g 3%
Net carbs 74.73g 19.97g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 6.2g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 0.906mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.243mg 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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13% 6% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 12.79 g
Fats: 6.01 g
Carbs: 25.37 g
Water: 43.02 g
Other: 12.81 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +194.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +5910%
Contains more WaterWater +96.7%
Contains more OtherOther +288.2%

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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20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3393.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5668%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 22% 24%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 29.4 g
Glucose: 11.92 g
Fructose: 12.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.2 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +113.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/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.