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Molasses vs. Pectin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between molasses and pectin

  • Molasses have more manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, selenium, iron, calcium, vitamin B5, and copper; however, pectin has more fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for molasses is 63% higher.

Food types used in this article are Molasses and Pectin, unsweetened, dry mix.

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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 0.71% 2.1% 0.62% 102% 140% 13% 0.86% 26% 9.1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +24100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2828.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20814.3%
Contains more IronIron +74.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +16%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1450%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2085.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.1%

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.
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%
Pectin
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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% 2% 14% 0.09% 6.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +630.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2900%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Pectin DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 0.07mg 63%
Magnesium 242mg 1mg 57%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.01mg 51%
Potassium 1464mg 7mg 43%
Fiber 0g 8.6g 34%
Selenium 17.8µg 0µg 32%
Iron 4.72mg 2.71mg 25%
Calcium 205mg 7mg 20%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.11mg 14%
Copper 0.487mg 0.42mg 7%
Sodium 37mg 200mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 0.005mg 6%
Carbs 74.73g 90.4g 5%
Phosphorus 31mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.008mg 3%
Calories 290kcal 325kcal 2%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.47mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Protein 0g 0.3g 1%
Weight per 100 calories 34g 31g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 74.73g 81.8g N/A
Sugar 74.72g N/A
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.09g 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
Pectin
Pectin
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90% 9%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 8.7 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +151.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1000%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21%

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
Pectin
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33% 7% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80%

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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. Pectin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168821/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.