Molasses vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between molasses and flour
- Molasses have more magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, and manganese; however, flour is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and selenium.
- Flour covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 62% more than molasses.
- Flour contains 15 times less vitamin B6 than molasses. Molasses contain 0.67mg of vitamin B6, while flour contains 0.044mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Molasses and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.
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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 | +1000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1266.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1268.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +238.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +124.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +141.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +248.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +90.4% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +83.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1422.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +27.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1814.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +534.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.785mg | 62% |
| Magnesium | 242mg | 22mg | 52% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.67mg | 0.044mg | 48% |
| Folate | 0µg | 183µg | 46% |
| Potassium | 1464mg | 107mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.002mg | 0.494mg | 38% |
| Copper | 0.487mg | 0.144mg | 38% |
| Manganese | 1.53mg | 0.682mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.93mg | 5.904mg | 31% |
| Selenium | 17.8µg | 33.9µg | 29% |
| Protein | 0g | 10.33g | 21% |
| Calcium | 205mg | 15mg | 19% |
| Fructose | 12.79g | 16% | |
| Phosphorus | 31mg | 108mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.804mg | 0.438mg | 7% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 364kcal | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.7mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 37mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.413g | 2% |
| Carbs | 74.73g | 76.31g | 1% |
| Choline | 13.3mg | 10.4mg | 1% |
| Iron | 4.72mg | 4.64mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.018g | 0.155g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.98g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 74.73g | 73.61g | N/A |
| Sugar | 74.72g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.087g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +83.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +617.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +880% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +171.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +726% |
