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Molasses vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between molasses and tortilla?

  • Molasses are higher in manganese, magnesium, vitamin B6, copper, and potassium, yet tortilla is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Molasses' daily need coverage for manganese is 55% more.
  • Molasses have 14 times more potassium than tortilla. While molasses have 1464mg of potassium, tortilla has only 105mg.
  • The amount of sodium in molasses is lower.

We used Molasses and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1173.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +192.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1294.3%
Contains more IronIron +23.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +377.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +470.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +371%
~equal in Selenium ~16.6µg

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +372.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1016.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +802.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +343.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Tortilla DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 0.268mg 55%
Magnesium 242mg 19mg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.06mg 47%
Copper 0.487mg 0.102mg 43%
Potassium 1464mg 105mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.37mg 27%
Folate 0µg 98µg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 4.125mg 20%
Sodium 37mg 482mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Fructose 12.79g 0g 16%
Phosphorus 31mg 146mg 16%
Protein 0g 7.28g 15%
Calcium 205mg 70mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.17mg 13%
Iron 4.72mg 3.81mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.114mg 9%
Carbs 74.73g 49.94g 8%
Calories 290kcal 237kcal 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Selenium 17.8µg 16.6µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.391g 2%
Fats 0.1g 0.95g 1%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.296g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 2.75g N/A
Zinc 0.29mg 0.32mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.6%
Contains more OtherOther +76.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +850%
Contains more WaterWater +82.7%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +478.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +682%

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
94% 5%
Starch: 43.02 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 0.15 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.37 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +13263.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +7846.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.