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Molasses vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between molasses and celery?

  • Molasses are higher in manganese, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, selenium, calcium, and vitamin B5, yet celery is higher in vitamin K.
  • Molasses' daily need coverage for manganese is 62% more.
  • Molasses have 45 times more selenium than celery. While molasses have 17.8µg of selenium, celery has only 0.4µg.

We used Molasses and Celery, raw 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%
Celery
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 12% 23% 7.5% 12% 3.5% 10% 10% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +412.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +463.1%
Contains more IronIron +2260%
Contains more CopperCopper +1291.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1385.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4350%

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%
Celery
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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 10% 7.3% 5.4% 0% 5.3% 13% 6% 15% 17% 0% 73% 27% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +805.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +118%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2750%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
Celery
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3% 95%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.97 g
Water: 95.43 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2416.2%
Contains more OtherOther +345.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
Contains more WaterWater +336.4%

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
Celery
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27% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.032g

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
Celery
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6% 30% 28% 36%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.48 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +36650%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2880%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3356.8%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Molasses Celery
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Celery DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 0.103mg 62%
Iron 4.72mg 0.2mg 57%
Magnesium 242mg 11mg 55%
Copper 0.487mg 0.035mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.074mg 46%
Potassium 1464mg 260mg 35%
Selenium 17.8µg 0.4µg 32%
Vitamin K 0µg 29.3µg 24%
Carbs 74.73g 2.97g 24%
Calcium 205mg 40mg 17%
Fructose 12.79g 0.37g 16%
Calories 290kcal 16kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.246mg 11%
Folate 0µg 36µg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.057mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 0.32mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.1mg 3%
Sodium 37mg 80mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.021mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.27mg 2%
Protein 0g 0.69g 1%
Phosphorus 31mg 24mg 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.13mg 1%
Choline 13.3mg 6.1mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 74.73g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 1.34g N/A
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.079g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.012mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Molasses Celery
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
18%
Molasses
14%
Celery
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
103%
Molasses
10%
Celery

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Molasses
Molasses contains less Sodium (difference - 43mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Molasses
Molasses is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.024g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Molasses
Molasses is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Celery
Celery is lower in Sugar (difference - 73.38g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Celery
Celery is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is cheaper?
Celery
Celery is cheaper (difference - $1.4)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Celery - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169988/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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