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Molasses vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between molasses and apple pie?

  • Molasses are higher in manganese, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B5, yet apple pie is higher in vitamin B2.
  • Molasses' daily need coverage for manganese is 59% more.
  • Molasses have 35 times more magnesium than apple pie. While molasses have 242mg of magnesium, apple pie has only 7mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in molasses is lower.

We used Molasses and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3357.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1763.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2152.3%
Contains more IronIron +290.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +958.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +740.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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%
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +575.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1663.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +226.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Apple pie DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 0.182mg 59%
Magnesium 242mg 7mg 56%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.038mg 49%
Copper 0.487mg 0.046mg 49%
Iron 4.72mg 1.21mg 44%
Potassium 1464mg 65mg 41%
Selenium 17.8µg 32%
Calcium 205mg 11mg 19%
Fats 0.1g 11g 17%
Saturated fat 0.018g 3.797g 17%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 2.198g 14%
Carbs 74.73g 34g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.119mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.158mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 4.388g 11%
Sodium 37mg 266mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.134mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Protein 0g 1.9g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 29µg 3%
Calories 290kcal 237kcal 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Phosphorus 31mg 24mg 1%
Folate 0µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 1.123mg 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.16mg 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 32.4g N/A
Sugar 74.72g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0%

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
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.8%
Contains more OtherOther +266.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +10900%
Contains more WaterWater +138.7%

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
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13612.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4296%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.