Molasses vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between molasses and sugar substitute
- Molasses have more manganese, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B5; however, sugar substitute is higher in calcium.
- Sugar substitute covers your daily need for calcium, 67% more than molasses.
- Molasses have 70 times more copper than sugar substitute. While molasses have 0.487mg of copper, sugar substitute has only 0.007mg.
- Molasses have less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Molasses and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +3933.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3653.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2850% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +6857.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +625% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +287.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6854.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +328.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +173.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +905% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4366.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +650% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 205mg | 879mg | 67% |
| Manganese | 1.53mg | 0.022mg | 66% |
| Iron | 4.72mg | 0.16mg | 57% |
| Magnesium | 242mg | 6mg | 56% |
| Copper | 0.487mg | 0.007mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.67mg | 0.015mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 1464mg | 39mg | 42% |
| Selenium | 17.8µg | 32% | |
| Sodium | 37mg | 572mg | 23% |
| Fructose | 12.79g | 0g | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.804mg | 0.08mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.93mg | 6% | |
| Protein | 0g | 2.06g | 4% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 347kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 74.73g | 84.77g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 31mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.6g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.3mg | 2% | |
| Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.002mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 74.73g | 84.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 74.72g | 4.03g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.018g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
74.73 g
Water:
21.87 g
Other:
3.3 g
Protein:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +139.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +22.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
29.4 g
Glucose:
11.92 g
Fructose:
12.79 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
3.52 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.09 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
2.94 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +993.6% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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