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Molasses vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between molasses and porridge?

  • Molasses are richer than porridge in manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, copper, potassium, selenium, vitamin B5, iron, and calcium.
  • Molasses' daily need coverage for manganese is 67% more.
  • Molasses have 2491 times more sugar than porridge. While molasses have 74.72g of sugar, porridge has only 0.03g.

We used Molasses and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt types in this article.

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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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4740%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +9050%
Contains more IronIron +26.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1117.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +535.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%

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 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1032.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5053.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Porridge DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 0mg 67%
Magnesium 242mg 5mg 56%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.013mg 51%
Copper 0.487mg 0.04mg 50%
Potassium 1464mg 16mg 43%
Selenium 17.8µg 2.8µg 27%
Carbs 74.73g 10.52g 21%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.071mg 15%
Calories 290kcal 50kcal 12%
Iron 4.72mg 3.74mg 12%
Calcium 205mg 87mg 12%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 0.52mg 3%
Protein 0g 1.44g 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.025mg 2%
Phosphorus 31mg 15mg 2%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.13mg 1%
Sodium 37mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.055mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 74.73g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 0.03g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.028g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.114g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +610.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1400%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +110%
Contains more WaterWater +300.6%

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.