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Molasses vs. Sponge cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are molasses and sponge cake different?

  • Molasses are richer in manganese, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, and calcium, while sponge cake is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.
  • Molasses cover your daily need for manganese, 59% more than sponge cake.
  • Molasses contain 27 times more magnesium than sponge cake. Molasses contain 242mg of magnesium, while sponge cake contains 9mg.

Molasses and Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe types were 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.
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 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2588.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +388.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +938.3%
Contains more IronIron +198.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +769.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +816.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.6%
~equal in Selenium ~18.5µg

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 0% 26% 0% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1035.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +287.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14950%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Sponge cake DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 0.167mg 59%
Cholesterol 0mg 170mg 57%
Magnesium 242mg 9mg 55%
Copper 0.487mg 0.056mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.059mg 47%
Iron 4.72mg 1.58mg 39%
Potassium 1464mg 141mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.301mg 23%
Calcium 205mg 42mg 16%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.37µg 15%
Protein 0g 7.3g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.159mg 10%
Folate 0µg 39µg 10%
Phosphorus 31mg 100mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 77µg 9%
Sodium 37mg 228mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.018g 1.301g 6%
Fats 0.1g 4.3g 6%
Carbs 74.73g 57.7g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.546mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 1.576g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.649g 4%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.59mg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 1.204mg 2%
Selenium 17.8µg 18.5µg 1%
Calories 290kcal 297kcal 0%
Net carbs 74.73g 57.7g N/A
Sugar 74.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A

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
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.5%
Contains more OtherOther +153.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +4200%
Contains more WaterWater +34.4%

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% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4825%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1198%

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. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/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.