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Molasses vs. Bit-o-honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between molasses and bit-o-honey

  • Bit-o-honey has less manganese, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, selenium, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Molasses' daily need coverage for manganese is 65% more.
  • Molasses have 74 times more vitamin B6 than bit-o-honey. Molasses have 0.67mg of vitamin B6, while bit-o-honey has 0.009mg.
  • Molasses are lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Molasses and Candies, NESTLE, BIT-O'-HONEY Candy Chews.

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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% 11% 3.9% 7.5% 8.7% 13% 12% 38% 5% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3357.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +485.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3227.3%
Contains more IronIron +2260%
Contains more CopperCopper +1773.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3926.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1269.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +69%
~equal in Phosphorus ~28mg

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 2.7% 0% 6% 0% 15% 10% 1.3% 4.9% 2.1% 7.5% 0% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1247.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +880.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7344.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +432%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Bit-o-honey DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 0.038mg 65%
Iron 4.72mg 0.2mg 57%
Magnesium 242mg 7mg 56%
Copper 0.487mg 0.026mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.009mg 51%
Potassium 1464mg 44mg 42%
Selenium 17.8µg 1.3µg 30%
Saturated fat 0.018g 5.5g 25%
Calcium 205mg 35mg 17%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.082mg 14%
Sodium 37mg 295mg 11%
Fats 0.1g 7.5g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 0.069mg 5%
Calories 290kcal 375kcal 4%
Protein 0g 2g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.044mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.3mg 2%
Carbs 74.73g 80.89g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.06mg 2%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.49mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2.5mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 1.03g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.338g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 80.69g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 48g N/A
Phosphorus 31mg 28mg 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% 8% 81% 8%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 7.5 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 8.3 g
Other: 1.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +163.5%
Contains more OtherOther +151.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +7400%
~equal in Carbs ~80.89g

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
80% 15% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.338 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3118.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +576%

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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. Bit-o-honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167564/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.