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Molasses vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between molasses and English muffins

  • Molasses have more magnesium, manganese, vitamin B6, iron, copper, potassium, and calcium; however, English muffins are higher in phosphorus and vitamin B2.
  • Molasses cover your daily need for magnesium, 53% more than English muffins.
  • Molasses have 16 times more vitamin B6 than English muffins. While molasses have 0.67mg of vitamin B6, English muffins have only 0.043mg.
  • Molasses have less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Molasses and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1052.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +294.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1017.6%
Contains more IronIron +430.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +277.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +329%

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% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1458.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +341.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses English muffin DV% diff.
Magnesium 242mg 21mg 53%
Manganese 1.53mg 0.357mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.043mg 48%
Iron 4.72mg 0.89mg 48%
Copper 0.487mg 0.129mg 40%
Potassium 1464mg 131mg 39%
Selenium 17.8µg 32%
Sodium 37mg 464mg 19%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Phosphorus 31mg 133mg 15%
Protein 0g 7.7g 15%
Calcium 205mg 52mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.181mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.154mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Carbs 74.73g 46g 10%
Folate 0µg 37µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.446mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.888g 6%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 1.566mg 4%
Calories 290kcal 235kcal 3%
Fats 0.1g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.302g 1%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.259g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 74.73g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 74.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.5%
Contains more OtherOther +37.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +1700%
Contains more WaterWater +92.5%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +843.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1676%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.