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Molasses vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between molasses and matzo

  • Molasses have more magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, iron, and calcium, while matzo has more selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Molasses' daily need coverage for magnesium is 52% higher.
  • Matzo contains 16 times less calcium than molasses. Molasses contain 205mg of calcium, while matzo contains 13mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Molasses and Crackers, matzo, plain.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +868%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1476.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1207.1%
Contains more IronIron +49.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +711.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +107.3%

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%
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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% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +482.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +843.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +318.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Matzo DV% diff.
Magnesium 242mg 25mg 52%
Copper 0.487mg 0.06mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.115mg 43%
Potassium 1464mg 112mg 40%
Manganese 1.53mg 0.65mg 38%
Selenium 17.8µg 36.9µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.387mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.291mg 22%
Protein 0g 10g 20%
Iron 4.72mg 3.16mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 3.892mg 19%
Calcium 205mg 13mg 19%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Phosphorus 31mg 89mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.443mg 7%
Calories 290kcal 395kcal 5%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.68mg 4%
Folate 0µg 17µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.603g 4%
Carbs 74.73g 83.7g 3%
Fats 0.1g 1.4g 2%
Sodium 37mg 0mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.226g 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 0.29g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 13.3mg 10.8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.127g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 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
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10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +408.6%
Contains more OtherOther +450%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +1300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12%

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
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +296.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1106%

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.