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Powdered milk vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between powdered milk and molasses?

  • Powdered milk is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet molasses are richer in manganese, iron, copper, and magnesium.
  • Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 135% higher.

We used Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D and Molasses 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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +344.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1051.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2403.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +184.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.1%
Contains more IronIron +904.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +508.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3725%
~equal in Selenium ~17.8µg

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Molasses DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0µg 135%
Phosphorus 776mg 31mg 106%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.002mg 93%
Saturated fat 16.742g 0.018g 76%
Calcium 912mg 205mg 71%
Manganese 0.04mg 1.53mg 65%
Iron 0.47mg 4.72mg 53%
Protein 26.32g 0g 53%
Copper 0.08mg 0.487mg 45%
Fats 26.71g 0.1g 41%
Magnesium 85mg 242mg 37%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.804mg 29%
Vitamin A 258µg 0µg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.67mg 28%
Zinc 3.34mg 0.29mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 0.032g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.041mg 20%
Choline 117.4mg 13.3mg 19%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Sodium 371mg 37mg 15%
Carbs 38.42g 74.73g 12%
Calories 496kcal 290kcal 10%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 0mg 10%
Folate 37µg 0µg 9%
Potassium 1330mg 1464mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 0.05g 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Selenium 16.3µg 17.8µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 0.93mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Net carbs 38.42g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 38.42g 74.72g 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
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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +26610%
Contains more OtherOther +84.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.5%
Contains more WaterWater +785.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24662.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1230%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/nutrients
  2. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.