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Molasses vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between molasses and brown rice

  • Molasses have more iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, selenium, and calcium, while brown rice has more vitamin B1 and phosphorus.
  • Molasses' daily need coverage for iron is 52% higher.
  • Brown rice contains 68 times less calcium than molasses. Molasses contain 205mg of calcium, while brown rice contains 3mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Molasses and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +520.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1602.3%
Contains more IronIron +742.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +359.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +206.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +232.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%

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%
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% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +444.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +334.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175.4%
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 Brown rice DV% diff.
Iron 4.72mg 0.56mg 52%
Magnesium 242mg 39mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.123mg 42%
Copper 0.487mg 0.106mg 42%
Potassium 1464mg 86mg 41%
Manganese 1.53mg 0.974mg 24%
Selenium 17.8µg 5.8µg 22%
Calcium 205mg 3mg 20%
Fructose 12.79g 0g 16%
Carbs 74.73g 25.58g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.178mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 2.561mg 10%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Phosphorus 31mg 103mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.38mg 8%
Calories 290kcal 123kcal 8%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.069mg 5%
Protein 0g 2.74g 5%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.71mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.366g 2%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.26g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.97g 1%
Sodium 37mg 4mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.369g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.17mg 1%
Choline 13.3mg 9.2mg 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 0.24g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192.1%
Contains more OtherOther +650%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +870%
Contains more WaterWater +221.3%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1053.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +632%

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
99%
Starch: 24.79 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +12150%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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