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Molasses vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between molasses and shrimp

  • Molasses have more manganese, iron, magnesium, potassium, calcium, and copper; however, shrimp is higher in phosphorus and zinc.
  • Molasses cover your daily manganese needs 65% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp contains 9 times less iron than molasses. Molasses contain 4.72mg of iron, while shrimp contains 0.51mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Molasses and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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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 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +520.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +192.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +465.3%
Contains more IronIron +825.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4536.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +465.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +664.5%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Shrimp DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 0.033mg 65%
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Iron 4.72mg 0.51mg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 52%
Protein 0g 23.98g 48%
Magnesium 242mg 39mg 48%
Potassium 1464mg 259mg 35%
Selenium 17.8µg 32%
Phosphorus 31mg 237mg 29%
Carbs 74.73g 0.2g 25%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 16%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Calcium 205mg 70mg 14%
Copper 0.487mg 0.379mg 12%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.64mg 12%
Calories 290kcal 99kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 3%
Sodium 37mg 111mg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Fats 0.1g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 74.73g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 74.72g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.048g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.079g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 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
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37265%
Contains more OtherOther +172.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more WaterWater +239.9%

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
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.