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Molasses vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between molasses and spread?

  • Molasses are higher in manganese, magnesium, iron, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, and calcium, yet spread is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Molasses' daily need coverage for manganese is 65% more.
  • Molasses have 30 times more magnesium than spread. While molasses have 242mg of magnesium, spread has only 8mg.
  • The amount of sodium in molasses is lower.

We used Molasses and Sandwich spread, pork, beef types 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%
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2925%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1608.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1230.9%
Contains more IronIron +497.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +274.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5784.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.3%

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%
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +458.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +319.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +368.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Spread DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 0.026mg 65%
Magnesium 242mg 8mg 56%
Iron 4.72mg 0.79mg 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.12mg 42%
Sodium 37mg 1013mg 42%
Potassium 1464mg 110mg 40%
Copper 0.487mg 0.13mg 40%
Fats 0.1g 17.34g 27%
Saturated fat 0.018g 5.977g 27%
Carbs 74.73g 11.94g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 7.584g 19%
Calcium 205mg 12mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 2.565g 17%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Protein 0g 7.66g 15%
Selenium 17.8µg 9.7µg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.74mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.172mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.134mg 10%
Choline 13.3mg 62.3mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.43mg 7%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 1.73mg 5%
Phosphorus 31mg 59mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Calories 290kcal 235kcal 3%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 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
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +525.9%
Contains more OtherOther +18.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +17240%
Contains more WaterWater +175.6%

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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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5030%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.