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Molasses vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are molasses and yolk different?

  • Molasses are higher in manganese, magnesium, and copper; however, yolk is richer in choline, vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 362% higher.
  • Molasses contain 48 times more magnesium than yolk. While molasses contain 242mg of magnesium, yolk contains only 5mg.
  • Molasses have less saturated fat.

Molasses and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh are the varieties 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.
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%
Yolk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4740%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1243.1%
Contains more IronIron +72.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +532.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2681.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +693.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1158.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.6%

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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3775%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +329.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +271.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +6066.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Choline 13.3mg 820.2mg 147%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.95µg 81%
Selenium 17.8µg 56µg 69%
Manganese 1.53mg 0.055mg 64%
Magnesium 242mg 5mg 56%
Phosphorus 31mg 390mg 51%
Copper 0.487mg 0.077mg 46%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 2.99mg 44%
Saturated fat 0.018g 9.551g 43%
Vitamin A 0µg 381µg 42%
Fats 0.1g 26.54g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.528mg 40%
Potassium 1464mg 109mg 40%
Folate 0µg 146µg 37%
Protein 0g 15.86g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 11.738g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 4.204g 28%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Iron 4.72mg 2.73mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.35mg 25%
Carbs 74.73g 3.59g 24%
Zinc 0.29mg 2.3mg 18%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.58mg 17%
Fructose 12.79g 0.07g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.176mg 11%
Calcium 205mg 129mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 0.024mg 6%
Calories 290kcal 322kcal 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 0.56g N/A
Sodium 37mg 48mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g 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
Yolk
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1981.6%
Contains more OtherOther +94.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +26440%
Contains more WaterWater +139.2%

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
Yolk
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37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36581.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8308%

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
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13% 34% 13% 13% 13% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.18 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +41900%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +6522.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +18171.4%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.