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Molasses vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between molasses and pastry

  • Molasses have more magnesium, vitamin B6, manganese, copper, potassium, and iron, while pastry has more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Molasses' daily need coverage for magnesium is 54% higher.
  • Pastry contains 32 times less vitamin B6 than molasses. Molasses contain 0.67mg of vitamin B6, while pastry contains 0.021mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in molasses is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Molasses and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1412.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2300%
Contains more IronIron +84.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +327.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +213.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36%

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% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3090.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +107.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +870.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14050%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +348.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Pastry DV% diff.
Fats 0.1g 38.1g 58%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 21.597g 54%
Magnesium 242mg 16mg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.021mg 50%
Manganese 1.53mg 0.488mg 45%
Saturated fat 0.018g 9.643g 44%
Potassium 1464mg 61mg 41%
Copper 0.487mg 0.114mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 4.894g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.398mg 30%
Iron 4.72mg 2.56mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.283mg 22%
Calcium 205mg 10mg 20%
Folate 0µg 78µg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 4.168mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0mg 16%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Protein 0g 7.3g 15%
Calories 290kcal 551kcal 13%
Vitamin K 0µg 16.1µg 13%
Selenium 17.8µg 24.2µg 12%
Carbs 74.73g 45.1g 10%
Sodium 37mg 249mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Phosphorus 31mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.54mg 4%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.53mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 0.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 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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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.7%
Contains more WaterWater +157.3%
Contains more OtherOther +230%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +38000%

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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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67390.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9688%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.