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Molasses vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between molasses and liver

  • Molasses have more magnesium and manganese; however, liver is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B2, iron, selenium, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 778% more than molasses.
  • Liver contains 17 times less magnesium than molasses. Molasses contain 242mg of magnesium, while liver contains 14mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Molasses and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1628.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +876%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +410%
Contains more IronIron +279.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2217.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +677.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +279.2%

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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +529.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +807%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +493.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 18.67µg 778%
Vitamin A 0µg 5405µg 601%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 2.196mg 169%
Iron 4.72mg 17.92mg 165%
Cholesterol 0mg 355mg 118%
Selenium 17.8µg 67.5µg 90%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 4.774mg 79%
Zinc 0.29mg 6.72mg 58%
Magnesium 242mg 14mg 54%
Manganese 1.53mg 0.3mg 53%
Protein 0g 26.02g 52%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 8.435mg 47%
Folate 0µg 163µg 41%
Potassium 1464mg 150mg 39%
Phosphorus 31mg 241mg 30%
Vitamin C 0mg 23.6mg 26%
Carbs 74.73g 3.76g 24%
Calcium 205mg 10mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.258mg 18%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Copper 0.487mg 0.634mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.57mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 1.05g 7%
Fats 0.1g 4.4g 7%
Saturated fat 0.018g 1.41g 6%
Calories 290kcal 165kcal 6%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Sodium 37mg 49mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.63g 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 3.76g N/A
Sugar 74.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.04g N/A

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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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1887.5%
Contains more OtherOther +120%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +4300%
Contains more WaterWater +194.1%

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
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1868.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2000%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.