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Molasses vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are molasses and peppermint different?

  • Molasses are richer in vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, and manganese, while peppermint is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Peppermint covers your daily need for vitamin A, 85% more than molasses.
  • Molasses contain 5 times more vitamin B6 than peppermint. Molasses contain 0.67mg of vitamin B6, while peppermint contains 0.129mg.

Molasses and Peppermint, fresh 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +202.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +48%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +282.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.2%
~equal in Iron ~5.08mg

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%
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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +419.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Peppermint DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.129mg 42%
Magnesium 242mg 80mg 39%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.8mg 35%
Selenium 17.8µg 32%
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Folate 0µg 114µg 29%
Potassium 1464mg 569mg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 212µg 24%
Carbs 74.73g 14.89g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.266mg 20%
Copper 0.487mg 0.329mg 18%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Manganese 1.53mg 1.176mg 15%
Calories 290kcal 70kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.338mg 9%
Protein 0g 3.75g 8%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.11mg 7%
Phosphorus 31mg 73mg 6%
Iron 4.72mg 5.08mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 1.706mg 5%
Calcium 205mg 243mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.508g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.082mg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Fats 0.1g 0.94g 1%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.246g 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 74.72g N/A
Sodium 37mg 31mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +401.9%
Contains more OtherOther +86.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +840%
Contains more WaterWater +259.6%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +916%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.033g

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.