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Spread vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spread and molasses?

  • Spread is higher in vitamin B12, yet molasses are higher in manganese, magnesium, iron, vitamin B6, potassium, copper, and calcium.
  • Molasses' daily need coverage for manganese is 65% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in molasses is lower.

We used Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Molasses 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.
Spread
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2925%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1608.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1230.9%
Contains more IronIron +497.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +274.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5784.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.5%

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.
Spread
10
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +319.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +368.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +458.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Molasses DV% diff.
Manganese 0.026mg 1.53mg 65%
Magnesium 8mg 242mg 56%
Iron 0.79mg 4.72mg 49%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.67mg 42%
Sodium 1013mg 37mg 42%
Potassium 110mg 1464mg 40%
Copper 0.13mg 0.487mg 40%
Fats 17.34g 0.1g 27%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.018g 27%
Carbs 11.94g 74.73g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.032g 19%
Calcium 12mg 205mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.05g 17%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Protein 7.66g 0g 15%
Selenium 9.7µg 17.8µg 15%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.041mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.002mg 10%
Choline 62.3mg 13.3mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.804mg 7%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.29mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.93mg 5%
Phosphorus 59mg 31mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Calories 235kcal 290kcal 3%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 0g 74.72g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
3
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +17240%
Contains more WaterWater +175.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +525.9%
Contains more OtherOther +18.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5030%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/nutrients
  2. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.