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Milky Way vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Milky Way and molasses different?

  • Molasses have more manganese, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, selenium, vitamin B5, and calcium than Milky Way.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for molasses is 60% higher.
  • Milky Way contains 668 times more saturated fat than molasses. While Milky Way contains 12.016g of saturated fat, molasses contain only 0.018g.

Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar and Molasses 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 14% 35% 11% 18% 49% 19% 29% 22% 19% 11%
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 +137.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1110%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1080.6%
Contains more IronIron +863.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +231.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +940.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +790%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2.3% 6% 10% 18% 12% 24% 2.9% 9.3% 3.2% 23% 9% 3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5050%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +503.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +418.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4685.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milky Way Molasses DV% diff.
Manganese 0.147mg 1.53mg 60%
Saturated fat 12.016g 0.018g 55%
Magnesium 20mg 242mg 53%
Iron 0.49mg 4.72mg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.014mg 0.67mg 50%
Potassium 124mg 1464mg 39%
Copper 0.147mg 0.487mg 38%
Selenium 2µg 17.8µg 29%
Fats 17.23g 0.1g 26%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.804mg 13%
Calcium 115mg 205mg 9%
Calories 456kcal 290kcal 8%
Protein 4.01g 0g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.002mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.18µg 0µg 8%
Sodium 167mg 37mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0mg 6%
Phosphorus 67mg 31mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.154mg 0.93mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.23g 0.032g 5%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.29mg 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D* 16 IU 0 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Caffeine 6mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 71.17g 74.73g 1%
Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
Choline 16.5mg 13.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.26g 0.05g 1%
Weight per 100 calories 22g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.21 4.6 N/A
Net carbs 70.17g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 59.69g 74.72g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.041mg 0%
Trans fat 0.206g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 17% 71% 6%
Protein: 4.01 g
Fats: 17.23 g
Carbs: 71.17 g
Water: 6.3 g
Other: 1.29 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 +17130%
Contains more WaterWater +247.1%
Contains more OtherOther +155.8%
~equal in Carbs ~74.73g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
83% 15% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.23 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.26 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 +6868.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +420%
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. Milky Way - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168756/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.