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Molasses vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between molasses and cherries?

  • Molasses are higher in manganese, magnesium, iron, vitamin B6, copper, potassium, selenium, calcium, and vitamin B5, yet cherries are higher in vitamin A.
  • Molasses' daily need coverage for manganese is 62% more.

We used Molasses and Cherries, sour, red, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2588.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1181.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +746.2%
Contains more IronIron +1375%
Contains more CopperCopper +368.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +190%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1266.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%

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%
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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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +132.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +462.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1422.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +118%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Cherry DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 0.112mg 62%
Magnesium 242mg 9mg 55%
Iron 4.72mg 0.32mg 55%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.044mg 48%
Copper 0.487mg 0.104mg 43%
Potassium 1464mg 173mg 38%
Selenium 17.8µg 0µg 32%
Carbs 74.73g 12.18g 21%
Calcium 205mg 16mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.143mg 13%
Calories 290kcal 50kcal 12%
Fructose 12.79g 3.51g 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.04mg 3%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.1µg 2%
Protein 0g 1g 2%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.1mg 2%
Phosphorus 31mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.03mg 1%
Choline 13.3mg 6.1mg 1%
Sodium 37mg 3mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 74.73g 10.58g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 8.49g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.07mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.09g 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
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +513.5%
Contains more OtherOther +746.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more WaterWater +293.8%

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
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +156.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80%

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
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9% 49% 41%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.8 g
Glucose: 4.18 g
Fructose: 3.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3575%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +185.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +264.4%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.