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Molasses vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are molasses and currants different?

  • Molasses are richer in manganese, magnesium, iron, vitamin B6, copper, potassium, selenium, and calcium, while currants are higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Molasses cover your daily need for manganese, 58% more than currants.
  • Molasses contain 30 times more selenium than currants. Molasses contain 17.8µg of selenium, while currants contain 0.6µg.

Molasses and Currants, red, and white, raw 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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1761.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +521.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +432.4%
Contains more IronIron +372%
Contains more CopperCopper +355.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +722.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2866.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +830%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +857.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Currant DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 0.186mg 58%
Magnesium 242mg 13mg 55%
Iron 4.72mg 1mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.07mg 46%
Vitamin C 0mg 41mg 46%
Copper 0.487mg 0.107mg 42%
Potassium 1464mg 275mg 35%
Selenium 17.8µg 0.6µg 31%
Carbs 74.73g 13.8g 20%
Calcium 205mg 33mg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.3g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.064mg 15%
Calories 290kcal 56kcal 12%
Fructose 12.79g 3.53g 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 11µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.05mg 4%
Protein 0g 1.4g 3%
Phosphorus 31mg 44mg 2%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Sodium 37mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.1mg 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.23mg 1%
Choline 13.3mg 7.6mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 74.73g 9.5g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 7.37g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.04mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.028g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.088g 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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +441.5%
Contains more OtherOther +407.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +283.9%

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.017g

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
8% 44% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.61 g
Glucose: 3.22 g
Fructose: 3.53 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +4719.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +270.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +262.3%
~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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.