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Molasses vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between molasses and potato chips

  • Molasses have more manganese, magnesium, iron, and copper; however, potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin C, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin K.
  • Potato chips cover your daily vitamin E needs 61% more than molasses.
  • Potato chips contain 4 times less magnesium than molasses. Molasses contain 242mg of magnesium, while potato chips contain 67mg.
  • Molasses have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Molasses and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +261.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +754.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.8%
Contains more IronIron +189.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +119.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +275.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +432.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.4%

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +307.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +9750%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +311.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +182%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.66mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Potato chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 12.17g 81%
Vitamin E 0mg 9.11mg 61%
Fats 0.1g 34.6g 53%
Saturated fat 0.018g 10.96g 50%
Manganese 1.53mg 0.44mg 47%
Magnesium 242mg 67mg 42%
Iron 4.72mg 1.63mg 39%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.1mg 35%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 9.84g 25%
Histidine 153mg 22%
Copper 0.487mg 0.306mg 20%
Fiber 0g 4.8g 19%
Phosphorus 31mg 165mg 19%
Calcium 205mg 24mg 18%
Selenium 17.8µg 8.1µg 18%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.1µg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 3.827mg 18%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.197mg 15%
Protein 0g 7g 14%
Calories 290kcal 536kcal 12%
Folate 0µg 45µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.167mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.402mg 8%
Carbs 74.73g 52.9g 7%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.09mg 7%
Potassium 1464mg 1275mg 6%
Choline 13.3mg 37.5mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.66mg 1%
Sodium 37mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 0.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.392mg 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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1051.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +34500%
~equal in Other ~3.6g

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24240%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.