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Molasses vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between molasses and arrowroot

  • Molasses have more manganese, magnesium, copper, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B5, while arrowroot has more folate.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 85% higher.
  • Arrowroot contains 34 times less calcium than molasses. Molasses contain 205mg of calcium, while arrowroot contains 6mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Molasses and Arrowroot, raw.

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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 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +868%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +222.5%
Contains more IronIron +112.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +302.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +779.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2442.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.7%

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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +175.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 0µg 338µg 85%
Manganese 1.53mg 0.174mg 59%
Magnesium 242mg 25mg 52%
Copper 0.487mg 0.121mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.266mg 31%
Selenium 17.8µg 0.7µg 31%
Iron 4.72mg 2.22mg 31%
Potassium 1464mg 454mg 30%
Carbs 74.73g 13.39g 20%
Calcium 205mg 6mg 20%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Calories 290kcal 65kcal 11%
Phosphorus 31mg 98mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.292mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.143mg 9%
Protein 0g 4.24g 8%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 1.693mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.059mg 4%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.63mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 74.73g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 74.72g N/A
Sodium 37mg 26mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.092g 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
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +458.1%
Contains more OtherOther +132.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +269.2%

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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84%

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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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.