Molasses vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are molasses and pasta different?
- Molasses are richer in manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, iron, copper, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B5, while pasta is higher in folate and vitamin B1.
- Molasses cover your daily need for manganese, 57% more than pasta.
- Molasses contain 61 times more potassium than pasta. Molasses contain 1464mg of potassium, while pasta contains 24mg.
Molasses and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types were 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 | +1244.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3316.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +6000% |
| Contains more IronIron | +314% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +423.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +583% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +93.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +103.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.8% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +339.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1870.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +409.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +7400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.53mg | 0.224mg | 57% |
| Magnesium | 242mg | 18mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.67mg | 0.034mg | 49% |
| Iron | 4.72mg | 1.14mg | 45% |
| Copper | 0.487mg | 0.093mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 1464mg | 24mg | 42% |
| Selenium | 17.8µg | 32% | |
| Calcium | 205mg | 6mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 74.73g | 24.93g | 17% |
| Fructose | 12.79g | 16% | |
| Folate | 0µg | 64µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.209mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.804mg | 0.183mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.002mg | 0.15mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Protein | 0g | 5.15g | 10% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 131kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.14µg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 31mg | 63mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.429g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.56mg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.3mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 37mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.018g | 0.15g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 1.05g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 74.73g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 74.72g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.93mg | 0.992mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.124g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +199.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +964.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +950% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +213.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +287.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +758% |
