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Molasses vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between molasses and chocolate cake

  • Molasses have more manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, iron, and copper; however, chocolate cake is higher in choline and vitamin B2.
  • Molasses cover your daily manganese needs 54% more than chocolate cake.
  • Chocolate cake contains 16 times less vitamin B6 than molasses. Molasses contain 0.67mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate cake contains 0.041mg.
  • Molasses have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Molasses and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +656.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +241.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +945.7%
Contains more IronIron +193.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +446.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +241.9%

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%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +164.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1534.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +243.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +865.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 0.28mg 54%
Magnesium 242mg 32mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.041mg 48%
Iron 4.72mg 1.61mg 39%
Potassium 1464mg 140mg 39%
Copper 0.487mg 0.207mg 31%
Saturated fat 0.018g 5.43g 25%
Fats 0.1g 15.1g 23%
Choline 13.3mg 128.4mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 2.761g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.213mg 16%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 6.039g 15%
Calcium 205mg 60mg 15%
Sodium 37mg 315mg 12%
Phosphorus 31mg 106mg 11%
Selenium 17.8µg 11.9µg 11%
Protein 0g 5.3g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.304mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.141mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Folate 0µg 27µg 7%
Carbs 74.73g 53.4g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Calories 290kcal 371kcal 4%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.69mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 1.137mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 74.73g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 74.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.9%
Contains more OtherOther +83.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +15000%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18771.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5422%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.