Molasses vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are molasses and whey different?
- Molasses are richer in manganese, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, selenium, and calcium, while whey is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.
- Molasses cover your daily need for manganese, 66% more than whey.
- Molasses contain 122 times more copper than whey. Molasses contain 0.487mg of copper, while whey contains 0.004mg.
Molasses and Whey, sweet, fluid types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2925% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +336.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +809.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +7766.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12075% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +123.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +152900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +836.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1156.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +109.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2061.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +7800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +20.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.53mg | 0.001mg | 66% |
| Iron | 4.72mg | 0.06mg | 58% |
| Magnesium | 242mg | 8mg | 56% |
| Copper | 0.487mg | 0.004mg | 54% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.67mg | 0.031mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 1464mg | 161mg | 38% |
| Selenium | 17.8µg | 1.9µg | 29% |
| Carbs | 74.73g | 5.14g | 23% |
| Fructose | 12.79g | 16% | |
| Calcium | 205mg | 47mg | 16% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 27kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.002mg | 0.158mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.28µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.804mg | 0.383mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.93mg | 0.074mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 31mg | 46mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0g | 0.85g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 37mg | 54mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.018g | 0.23g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.36g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 74.73g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Sugar | 74.72g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Folate | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Choline | 13.3mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1353.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +522.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +260% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +325.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +354.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +212.5% |
