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Molasses vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are molasses and danish pastry different?

  • Molasses are higher in magnesium, manganese, vitamin B6, copper, potassium, iron, and calcium; however, danish pastry is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for magnesium for molasses is 54% higher.
  • Molasses contain 17 times more vitamin B6 than danish pastry. While molasses contain 0.67mg of vitamin B6, danish pastry contains only 0.04mg.
  • Molasses have less sodium.

Molasses and Danish pastry, cheese are the varieties 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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1513.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +485.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1393.9%
Contains more IronIron +162.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +447.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +335.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.4%
~equal in Selenium ~18.9µg

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +164.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1575%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +363.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Danish pastry DV% diff.
Magnesium 242mg 15mg 54%
Manganese 1.53mg 0.351mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.04mg 48%
Copper 0.487mg 0.089mg 44%
Potassium 1464mg 98mg 40%
Iron 4.72mg 1.8mg 37%
Fats 0.1g 21.9g 34%
Saturated fat 0.018g 6.794g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 11.313g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.26mg 20%
Calcium 205mg 35mg 17%
Sodium 37mg 417mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 2.575g 17%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Protein 0g 8g 16%
Folate 0µg 60µg 15%
Carbs 74.73g 37.2g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.19mg 12%
Phosphorus 31mg 108mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.304mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.9µg 6%
Calories 290kcal 374kcal 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.7mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Selenium 17.8µg 18.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.35mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 20.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 74.73g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 74.72g 6.95g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.9%
Contains more OtherOther +120%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +21800%
Contains more WaterWater +43.6%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35253.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5050%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.