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Molasses vs. Potato pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between molasses and potato pancake?

  • Molasses are richer in manganese, magnesium, iron, copper, potassium, calcium, and vitamin B6, yet potato pancake is richer in vitamin C.
  • Molasses' daily need coverage for manganese is 55% higher.
  • Molasses have 7 times more magnesium than potato pancake. Molasses have 242mg of magnesium, while potato pancake has 36mg.
  • Molasses contain less sodium.

We used Molasses and Potato pancakes 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.
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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +572.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +540.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.4%
Contains more IronIron +182.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +170.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +488.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +312.9%

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%
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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +457.9%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.757mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Potato pancake DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 0.26mg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 7.516g 50%
Magnesium 242mg 36mg 49%
Iron 4.72mg 1.67mg 38%
Copper 0.487mg 0.18mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Sodium 37mg 764mg 32%
Vitamin C 0mg 27.6mg 31%
Potassium 1464mg 622mg 25%
Fats 0.1g 14.76g 23%
Calcium 205mg 32mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.448mg 17%
Selenium 17.8µg 8.9µg 16%
Carbs 74.73g 27.81g 16%
Fructose 12.79g 0.56g 15%
Phosphorus 31mg 128mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.173mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.3g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Protein 0g 6.08g 12%
Choline 13.3mg 74.2mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.018g 2.496g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.158mg 10%
Folate 0µg 41µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 3.73g 9%
Starch 20.88g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 1.672mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Calories 290kcal 268kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.757mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 24.51g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 1.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.141mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A

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
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +14660%
Contains more WaterWater +118.4%
~equal in Other ~3.58g

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
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11556.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14932%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 22% 24%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 29.4 g
Glucose: 11.92 g
Fructose: 12.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
92% 2% 3% 2%
Starch: 20.88 g
Sucrose: 0.39 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.56 g
Lactose: 0.03 g
Maltose: 0.03 g
Galactose: 0.03 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +7438.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1468.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2183.9%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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 pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.