Molasses vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between molasses and potatoes?
- Molasses are richer in manganese, magnesium, iron, copper, selenium, potassium, vitamin B6, calcium, and vitamin B5, yet potatoes are richer in vitamin C.
- Molasses' daily need coverage for manganese is 58% higher.
- Molasses have 45 times more selenium than potatoes. Molasses have 17.8µg of selenium, while potatoes have 0.4µg.
We used Molasses and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +952.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1608.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +244.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +482.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +342.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +665% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4350% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +172.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +124.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +97.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.53mg | 0.2mg | 58% |
| Magnesium | 242mg | 23mg | 52% |
| Iron | 4.72mg | 0.81mg | 49% |
| Copper | 0.487mg | 0.11mg | 42% |
| Selenium | 17.8µg | 0.4µg | 32% |
| Potassium | 1464mg | 425mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.67mg | 0.298mg | 29% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 19.7mg | 22% |
| Carbs | 74.73g | 17.49g | 19% |
| Calcium | 205mg | 12mg | 19% |
| Fructose | 12.79g | 0.26g | 16% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 77kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.804mg | 0.295mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.1g | 8% |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Protein | 0g | 2.05g | 4% |
| Folate | 0µg | 15µg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 31mg | 57mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.081mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.002mg | 0.032mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 37mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.93mg | 1.061mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 74.73g | 15.39g | N/A |
| Sugar | 74.72g | 0.82g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.018g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Choline | 13.3mg | 12.1mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.042g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +327.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +194.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +262.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1500% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +19% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +17194.1% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +3745.2% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +4819.2% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
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