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Molasses vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between molasses and powdered milk?

  • Molasses are richer in manganese, iron, copper, and magnesium, yet powdered milk is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 135% higher.
  • Molasses have 38 times more manganese than powdered milk. Molasses have 1.53mg of manganese, while powdered milk has 0.04mg.
  • Molasses contain less saturated fat.

We used Molasses and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +184.7%
Contains more IronIron +904.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +508.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3725%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +344.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1051.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2403.2%
~equal in Potassium ~1330mg
~equal in Selenium ~16.3µg

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.9%
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 +590.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +782.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Powdered milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.25µg 135%
Phosphorus 31mg 776mg 106%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 1.205mg 93%
Saturated fat 0.018g 16.742g 76%
Calcium 205mg 912mg 71%
Manganese 1.53mg 0.04mg 65%
Iron 4.72mg 0.47mg 53%
Protein 0g 26.32g 53%
Copper 0.487mg 0.08mg 45%
Fats 0.1g 26.71g 41%
Magnesium 242mg 85mg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 2.271mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 258µg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.302mg 28%
Zinc 0.29mg 3.34mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 7.924g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.283mg 20%
Choline 13.3mg 117.4mg 19%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Sodium 37mg 371mg 15%
Carbs 74.73g 38.42g 12%
Calories 290kcal 496kcal 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.6mg 10%
Folate 0µg 37µg 9%
Potassium 1464mg 1330mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.665g 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Selenium 17.8µg 16.3µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 0.646mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Net carbs 74.73g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 38.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.5%
Contains more WaterWater +785.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +26610%
Contains more OtherOther +84.2%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24662.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1230%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.