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Dates vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between dates and molasses

  • Dates have more fiber, while molasses have more manganese, magnesium, iron, vitamin B6, copper, selenium, potassium, and calcium.
  • Molasses' daily need coverage for manganese is 55% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Dates, deglet noor 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.
Dates
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +462.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +425.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.2%
Contains more IronIron +362.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +136.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +484%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +493.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.29mg

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.
Dates
7
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +306.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +111.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Molasses DV% diff.
Manganese 0.262mg 1.53mg 55%
Magnesium 43mg 242mg 47%
Iron 1.02mg 4.72mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.67mg 39%
Fiber 8g 0g 32%
Copper 0.206mg 0.487mg 31%
Selenium 3µg 17.8µg 27%
Potassium 656mg 1464mg 24%
Calcium 39mg 205mg 17%
Fructose 19.56g 12.79g 8%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Protein 2.45g 0g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.002mg 5%
Phosphorus 62mg 31mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.804mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.93mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0µg 2%
Choline 6.3mg 13.3mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.041mg 1%
Calories 282kcal 290kcal 0%
Fats 0.39g 0.1g 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 74.73g N/A
Carbs 75.03g 74.73g 0%
Sugar 63.35g 74.72g N/A
Zinc 0.29mg 0.29mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
3
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 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 +290%
Contains more OtherOther +106.3%
~equal in Carbs ~74.73g
~equal in Water ~21.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
1
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 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 +12.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
3
38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 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 GlucoseGlucose +66.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +52.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +23.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.

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