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Molasses vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between molasses and wafer

  • Molasses have more vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, manganese, selenium, and calcium, while wafer has more vitamin B2 and phosphorus.
  • Molasses' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 48% higher.
  • Wafer contains 7 times less potassium than molasses. Molasses contain 1464mg of potassium, while wafer contains 210mg.
  • The amount of sodium in molasses is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Molasses and Cookies, chocolate wafers.

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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%
Wafer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +356.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +561.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +597.1%
Contains more IronIron +17.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +119.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +275.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.463mg

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%
Wafer
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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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1213.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +395.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~14.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Wafer DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.051mg 48%
Magnesium 242mg 53mg 45%
Potassium 1464mg 210mg 37%
Manganese 1.53mg 0.696mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 4.153g 27%
Sodium 37mg 580mg 24%
Fats 0.1g 14.2g 22%
Selenium 17.8µg 5.7µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.266mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.018g 4.241g 19%
Calcium 205mg 31mg 17%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Phosphorus 31mg 132mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.203mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Protein 0g 6.6g 13%
Folate 0µg 47µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 4.865g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 2.858mg 12%
Iron 4.72mg 4.01mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.381mg 8%
Calories 290kcal 433kcal 7%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.09mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.72mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Copper 0.487mg 0.463mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Carbs 74.73g 72.7g 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Choline 13.3mg 14.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
Wafer
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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +386%
Contains more OtherOther +65%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +14100%
~equal in Carbs ~72.7g

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
Wafer
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32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15103.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8206%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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