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Molasses vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between molasses and french fries

  • Molasses have more manganese, magnesium, iron, copper, selenium, potassium, vitamin B6, and calcium; however, french fries have more fiber and phosphorus.
  • Molasses' daily need coverage for manganese is 56% more.
  • Molasses have 20 times more selenium than french fries. Molasses have 17.8µg of selenium, while french fries have 0.9µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Molasses and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +591.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1038.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.8%
Contains more IronIron +482.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +292.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +519.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1877.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +303.2%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +314.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +223%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +176.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses French fries DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 0.247mg 56%
Magnesium 242mg 35mg 49%
Iron 4.72mg 0.81mg 49%
Copper 0.487mg 0.124mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 5.398g 36%
Selenium 17.8µg 0.9µg 31%
Potassium 1464mg 579mg 26%
Fats 0.1g 14.73g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.372mg 23%
Calcium 205mg 18mg 19%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 5.969g 15%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 3.004mg 13%
Phosphorus 31mg 125mg 13%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.67mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.018g 2.336g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.17mg 11%
Carbs 74.73g 41.44g 11%
Vitamin K 0µg 11.2µg 9%
Sodium 37mg 210mg 8%
Folate 0µg 30µg 8%
Protein 0g 3.43g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.7mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.58mg 4%
Choline 13.3mg 36.8mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.039mg 3%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.5mg 2%
Calories 290kcal 312kcal 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80.3%
Contains more OtherOther +78.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +14630%
Contains more WaterWater +76.3%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18553.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10696%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.