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Molasses vs. Sorghum syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are molasses and sorghum syrup different?

  • Molasses are higher in copper, magnesium, selenium, potassium, iron, calcium, and vitamin B3; however, sorghum syrup is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for molasses is 40% higher.
  • Molasses contain 10 times more selenium than sorghum syrup. While molasses contain 17.8µg of selenium, sorghum syrup contains only 1.7µg.

Molasses and Syrups, sorghum are the varieties used 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 71% 45% 88% 143% 43% 11% 24% 1% 200% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.4%
Contains more IronIron +24.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +274.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +947.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.4%
~equal in Manganese ~1.53mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 36% 1.9% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +830%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7650%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.804mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.67mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Sorghum syrup DV% diff.
Copper 0.487mg 0.13mg 40%
Magnesium 242mg 100mg 34%
Selenium 17.8µg 1.7µg 29%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Potassium 1464mg 1000mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.155mg 12%
Iron 4.72mg 3.8mg 12%
Calcium 205mg 150mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.1mg 5%
Phosphorus 31mg 56mg 4%
Sodium 37mg 8mg 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.41mg 1%
Calories 290kcal 290kcal 0%
Fats 0.1g 0g 0%
Carbs 74.73g 74.9g 0%
Net carbs 74.73g 74.9g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 74.9g N/A
Manganese 1.53mg 1.53mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.804mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.67mg 0%
Choline 13.3mg 13.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0g 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
75% 23% 2%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 74.9 g
Water: 22.7 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +37.5%
~equal in Protein ~0g
~equal in Carbs ~74.9g
~equal in Water ~22.7g

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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. Sorghum syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169662/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.