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Brown rice vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between brown rice and molasses

  • Brown rice has more vitamin B1 and phosphorus, while molasses have more iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, selenium, and calcium.
  • Molasses' daily need coverage for iron is 52% higher.
  • Molasses contain 4 times less vitamin B1 than brown rice. Brown rice contains 0.178mg of vitamin B1, while molasses contain 0.041mg.

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

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
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 ZincZinc +144.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +232.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
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%

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

Carbohydrate type comparison

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