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Molasses vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between molasses and pita?

  • Molasses are higher in magnesium, vitamin B6, manganese, iron, potassium, copper, and calcium, yet pita is higher in vitamin B1 and phosphorus.
  • Molasses' daily need coverage for magnesium is 51% more.
  • Molasses have 20 times more vitamin B6 than pita. While molasses have 0.67mg of vitamin B6, pita has only 0.034mg.
  • The amount of sodium in molasses is lower.

We used Molasses and Bread, pita, white, unenriched types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +830.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1120%
Contains more IronIron +237.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +189.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +189.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +212.9%

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% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1870.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +551.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Pita DV% diff.
Magnesium 242mg 26mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.034mg 49%
Manganese 1.53mg 0.481mg 46%
Iron 4.72mg 1.4mg 42%
Potassium 1464mg 120mg 40%
Copper 0.487mg 0.168mg 35%
Selenium 17.8µg 32%
Sodium 37mg 536mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.267mg 19%
Protein 0g 9.1g 18%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Calcium 205mg 86mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Phosphorus 31mg 97mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.397mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 2.142mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.097mg 7%
Carbs 74.73g 55.7g 6%
Folate 0µg 24µg 6%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.84mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.535g 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.2g 2%
Calories 290kcal 275kcal 1%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.166g 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 53.5g N/A
Sugar 74.72g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.105g 0%
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 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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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.2%
Contains more OtherOther +73.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +1100%
Contains more WaterWater +46.8%

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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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +228.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +970%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.