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Molasses vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between molasses and pork?

  • Molasses are richer in manganese, magnesium, iron, copper, and potassium, yet pork is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 70% higher.
  • Molasses have 170 times more manganese than pork. Molasses have 1.53mg of manganese, while pork has 0.009mg.

We used Molasses and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +764.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +978.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +246.1%
Contains more IronIron +442.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +567.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16900%
Contains more ZincZinc +724.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +693.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.5%

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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2039%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15950%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +441.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +606%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.877mg 70%
Manganese 1.53mg 0.009mg 66%
Protein 0g 27.32g 55%
Magnesium 242mg 28mg 51%
Selenium 17.8µg 45.3µg 50%
Iron 4.72mg 0.87mg 48%
Copper 0.487mg 0.073mg 46%
Potassium 1464mg 423mg 31%
Phosphorus 31mg 246mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 5.037mg 26%
Carbs 74.73g 0g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.321mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.018g 5.23g 24%
Fats 0.1g 13.92g 21%
Zinc 0.29mg 2.39mg 19%
Calcium 205mg 19mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.464mg 16%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 6.19g 15%
Choline 13.3mg 93.9mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 1.2g 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.698mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.29mg 2%
Calories 290kcal 242kcal 2%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Sodium 37mg 62mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 0g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 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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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +270.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +13820%
Contains more WaterWater +164.6%

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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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19243.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2300%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.