Molasses vs. Milky Way — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are molasses and Milky Way different?
- Molasses have more manganese, iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, selenium, vitamin B5, and calcium than Milky Way.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for molasses is 60% higher.
- Molasses contain 48 times more vitamin B6 than Milky Way. While molasses contain 0.67mg of vitamin B6, Milky Way contains only 0.014mg.
- Molasses have less saturated fat.
Molasses and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, MILKY WAY Bar 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1110% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +78.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1080.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +863.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +231.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +940.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +790% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +137.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +116.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +503.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +418.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4685.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +12.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +5050% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +24.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.53mg | 0.147mg | 60% |
| Saturated fat | 0.018g | 12.016g | 55% |
| Magnesium | 242mg | 20mg | 53% |
| Iron | 4.72mg | 0.49mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.67mg | 0.014mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 1464mg | 124mg | 39% |
| Copper | 0.487mg | 0.147mg | 38% |
| Selenium | 17.8µg | 2µg | 29% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 17.23g | 26% |
| Fructose | 12.79g | 16% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.804mg | 0.155mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 205mg | 115mg | 9% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 456kcal | 8% |
| Protein | 0g | 4.01g | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.18µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.002mg | 0.103mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.89mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 37mg | 167mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.93mg | 0.154mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 31mg | 67mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 2.23g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.69mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 3.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 31µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 16IU | 2% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 74.73g | 71.17g | 1% |
| Folate | 0µg | 4µg | 1% |
| Choline | 13.3mg | 16.5mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.26g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 74.73g | 70.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 74.72g | 59.69g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.206g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +247.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +155.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17130% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6868.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +420% |
