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Molasses vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between molasses and spelt

  • Molasses have more vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, and calcium; however, spelt has more manganese, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for spelt is 63% higher.
  • Spelt has 8 times less calcium than molasses. Molasses have 205mg of calcium, while spelt has 27mg.

Food types used in this article are Molasses and Spelt, uncooked.

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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 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +659.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +277.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1031%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1193.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95%
~equal in Iron ~4.44mg
~equal in Copper ~0.511mg

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 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +787.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +635.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 2.983mg 63%
Phosphorus 31mg 401mg 53%
Fiber 0g 10.7g 43%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 6.843mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.23mg 34%
Potassium 1464mg 388mg 32%
Protein 0g 14.57g 29%
Zinc 0.29mg 3.28mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.364mg 27%
Magnesium 242mg 136mg 25%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Calcium 205mg 27mg 18%
Fructose 12.79g 0.24g 16%
Selenium 17.8µg 11.7µg 11%
Folate 0µg 45µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.113mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 1.258g 8%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 1.068mg 5%
Fats 0.1g 2.43g 4%
Copper 0.487mg 0.511mg 3%
Iron 4.72mg 4.44mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.6µg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.406g 2%
Calories 290kcal 338kcal 2%
Carbs 74.73g 70.19g 2%
Sodium 37mg 8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +98.5%
Contains more OtherOther +84.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +2330%
~equal in Carbs ~70.19g

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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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1290.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2416%

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
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89% 8%
Starch: 53.92 g
Sucrose: 0.59 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 5.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +4883.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1319%
Contains more FructoseFructose +5229.2%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.