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Molasses vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between molasses and toffee?

  • Molasses are higher in manganese, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and selenium, yet toffee is higher in vitamin A.
  • Toffee's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 103% more.
  • Molasses have 765 times more manganese than toffee. While molasses have 1.53mg of manganese, toffee has only 0.002mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in molasses is lower.

We used Molasses and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +502.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2770.6%
Contains more IronIron +15633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +16133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2125%
~equal in Phosphorus ~32mg

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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7344.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.018g 20.565g 93%
Manganese 1.53mg 0.002mg 66%
Iron 4.72mg 0.03mg 59%
Magnesium 242mg 4mg 57%
Copper 0.487mg 0.003mg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.009mg 51%
Fats 0.1g 32.75g 50%
Potassium 1464mg 51mg 42%
Vitamin A 0µg 319µg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Selenium 17.8µg 0.8µg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 8.964g 22%
Calcium 205mg 34mg 17%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Calories 290kcal 560kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.134mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 1.222g 8%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.94mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 0.029mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.068mg 5%
Sodium 37mg 135mg 4%
Carbs 74.73g 64.72g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.008mg 3%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Protein 0g 1.07g 2%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 74.73g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 63.47g N/A
Phosphorus 31mg 32mg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g 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
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.5%
Contains more WaterWater +3876.4%
Contains more OtherOther +262.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +32650%

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
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27912.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2344%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.