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Cane syrup vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cane syrup and molasses

  • Cane syrup has more vitamin B1; however, molasses have more magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, selenium, calcium, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for magnesium for molasses is 55% higher.
  • Molasses have 3 times less vitamin B1 than cane syrup. Cane syrup has 0.13mg of vitamin B1, while molasses have 0.041mg.

Food types used in this article are Syrup, Cane and Molasses.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 5.6% 135% 6.7% 5.2% 3.4% 7.6% 0% 3.8%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +2320%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1476.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2223.8%
Contains more IronIron +31.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2335%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +287.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2442.9%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 33% 14% 1.9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +217.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +830%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cane syrup Molasses DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 67%
Magnesium 10mg 242mg 55%
Copper 0.02mg 0.487mg 52%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.67mg 52%
Potassium 63mg 1464mg 41%
Selenium 0.7µg 17.8µg 31%
Calcium 13mg 205mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 16%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Iron 3.6mg 4.72mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.041mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 0.93mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.002mg 4%
Phosphorus 8mg 31mg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Calories 269kcal 290kcal 1%
Carbs 73.14g 74.73g 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.29mg 1%
Sodium 58mg 37mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 37g 34g N/A
Fats 0g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 73.14g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 73.2g 74.72g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.05g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 26%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 73.14 g
Water: 26 g
Other: 0.86 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 WaterWater +18.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
~equal in Protein ~0g
~equal in Carbs ~74.73g

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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. Cane syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167743/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.