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Molasses vs. Raisin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between molasses and raisins

  • Molasses have more manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, iron, selenium, potassium, copper, calcium, and vitamin B5; however, raisins have more fiber.
  • Molasses' daily need coverage for manganese is 54% more.
  • Molasses have 30 times more selenium than raisins. Molasses have 17.8µg of selenium, while raisins have 0.6µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Molasses and Raisins, seedless.

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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 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +656.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +310%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.5%
Contains more IronIron +151.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +411.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2866.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.3%

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 7.7% 0% 2.4% 0% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +746.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +285.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Raisin DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 0.299mg 54%
Magnesium 242mg 32mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.174mg 38%
Iron 4.72mg 1.88mg 36%
Selenium 17.8µg 0.6µg 31%
Potassium 1464mg 749mg 21%
Fructose 12.79g 29.68g 21%
Copper 0.487mg 0.318mg 19%
Calcium 205mg 50mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.095mg 14%
Phosphorus 31mg 101mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.125mg 9%
Protein 0g 3.07g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.106mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.22mg 1%
Starch 2.7g 1%
Carbs 74.73g 79.18g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.46g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 0.766mg 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Sodium 37mg 11mg 1%
Calories 290kcal 299kcal 0%
Net carbs 74.73g 75.48g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 59.19g N/A
Choline 13.3mg 11.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.051g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.037g 0%
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.057mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.083mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 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
Raisin
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3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 g
Contains more WaterWater +41.7%
Contains more OtherOther +77.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +360%
~equal in Carbs ~79.18g

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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40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.4%

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
Raisin
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4% 46% 49%
Starch: 2.7 g
Sucrose: 0.45 g
Glucose: 27.75 g
Fructose: 29.68 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +6433.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +132.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +132.1%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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