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Molasses vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are molasses and ice cream different?

  • Molasses are higher in manganese, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and selenium; however, ice cream is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for molasses is 66% higher.
  • Molasses contain 52 times more iron than ice cream. While molasses contain 4.72mg of iron, ice cream contains only 0.09mg.
  • Molasses have less saturated fat.

Molasses and Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1628.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +635.7%
Contains more IronIron +5144.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2017.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19025%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +888.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.7%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2% 3% 39% 6% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +701.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1295.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.041mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Ice cream DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 0.008mg 66%
Iron 4.72mg 0.09mg 58%
Magnesium 242mg 14mg 54%
Copper 0.487mg 0.023mg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.048mg 48%
Potassium 1464mg 199mg 37%
Saturated fat 0.018g 6.79g 31%
Selenium 17.8µg 1.8µg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.24mg 18%
Fats 0.1g 11g 17%
Carbs 74.73g 23.6g 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Phosphorus 31mg 105mg 11%
Calcium 205mg 128mg 8%
Protein 0g 3.5g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 2.969g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 0.116mg 5%
Calories 290kcal 207kcal 4%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.69mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.581mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.7g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.452g 3%
Sodium 37mg 80mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.3mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 8 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0g 1.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 591kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 48g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.6 0.5 N/A
Net carbs 74.73g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 21.22g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.041mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +216.7%
Contains more OtherOther +266.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +10900%
Contains more WaterWater +178.9%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9178.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +804%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.