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Molasses vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between molasses and apples?

  • Molasses are higher in manganese, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, selenium, calcium, and vitamin B5, yet apples are higher in fiber.
  • Molasses' daily need coverage for manganese is 65% more.

We used Molasses and Apples, raw, with skin 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4740%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1268.2%
Contains more IronIron +3833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1703.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4271.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%

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%
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +922%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1218%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1534.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +291.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Apple DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 0.035mg 65%
Iron 4.72mg 0.12mg 58%
Magnesium 242mg 5mg 56%
Copper 0.487mg 0.027mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.041mg 48%
Potassium 1464mg 107mg 40%
Selenium 17.8µg 0µg 32%
Carbs 74.73g 13.81g 20%
Calcium 205mg 6mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.061mg 15%
Calories 290kcal 52kcal 12%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Fructose 12.79g 5.9g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 0.091mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.6mg 5%
Phosphorus 31mg 11mg 3%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.026mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 3.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.017mg 2%
Sodium 37mg 1mg 2%
Protein 0g 0.26g 1%
Folate 0µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.18mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 74.73g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 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
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +441.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1550%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more WaterWater +291.2%

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
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +357.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.051g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1320.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +390.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +116.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.