Molasses vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are molasses and butter different?
- Molasses are higher in manganese, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and selenium; however, butter is richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 252% higher.
- Molasses contain 383 times more manganese than butter. While molasses contain 1.53mg of manganese, butter contains only 0.004mg.
- Molasses have less saturated fat.
Molasses and Butter, without salt 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +754.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +6000% |
| Contains more IronIron | +23500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2943.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +222.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +38150% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1680% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +720% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +630.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +41.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.018g | 50.489g | 229% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 81.11g | 125% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 684µg | 76% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 215mg | 72% |
| Manganese | 1.53mg | 0.004mg | 66% |
| Iron | 4.72mg | 0.02mg | 59% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 23.43g | 58% |
| Magnesium | 242mg | 2mg | 57% |
| Copper | 0.487mg | 0.016mg | 52% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.67mg | 0.003mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 1464mg | 24mg | 42% |
| Selenium | 17.8µg | 1µg | 31% |
| Carbs | 74.73g | 0.06g | 25% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 717kcal | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 3.01g | 20% |
| Calcium | 205mg | 24mg | 18% |
| Fructose | 12.79g | 16% | |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 2.32mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.804mg | 0.11mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.17µg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 7µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.93mg | 0.042mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.005mg | 3% |
| Protein | 0g | 0.85g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.002mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 37mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Folate | 0µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Choline | 13.3mg | 18.8mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 31mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 74.73g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 74.72g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.057mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +124450% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +8150% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +81010% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +73118.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5920% |
