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Molasses vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between molasses and crackers

  • Molasses have more magnesium, vitamin B6, manganese, copper, and potassium; however, crackers are higher in vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Crackers cover your daily need for vitamin K, 58% more than molasses.
  • Molasses have 13 times more magnesium than crackers. While molasses have 242mg of magnesium, crackers have only 18mg.
  • Molasses have less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Molasses and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1244.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1140.7%
Contains more IronIron +17.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +368.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +211.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +165.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +69%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%

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% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +963.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +914.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +368%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 13.137g 87%
Vitamin K 0µg 69.3µg 58%
Magnesium 242mg 18mg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.063mg 47%
Manganese 1.53mg 0.491mg 45%
Copper 0.487mg 0.104mg 43%
Fats 0.1g 26.43g 41%
Potassium 1464mg 118mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.456mg 35%
Phosphorus 31mg 248mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.416mg 31%
Sodium 37mg 726mg 30%
Saturated fat 0.018g 5.562g 25%
Folate 0µg 92µg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 4.352mg 21%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Vitamin E 0mg 3.03mg 20%
Selenium 17.8µg 6.7µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 6.553g 16%
Fructose 12.79g 0.29g 16%
Protein 0g 6.64g 13%
Calories 290kcal 510kcal 11%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Iron 4.72mg 4.03mg 9%
Calcium 205mg 120mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.417mg 8%
Carbs 74.73g 61.3g 4%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.49mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 9.6mg 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 59g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 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% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.9%
Contains more WaterWater +596.5%
Contains more OtherOther +32.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +26330%

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
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20378.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26174%

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
86% 12%
Starch: 49.69 g
Sucrose: 6.95 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.48 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +323%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2436.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4310.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/nutrients

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

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