Caramel vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are caramel and molasses different?

Caramel is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12, while molasses are higher in manganese, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and selenium.
Molasses cover your daily need for manganese, 66% more than caramel.
Molasses are lower in saturated fat.

Candies, caramels and Molasses types were used 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.

Caramel

Molasses

Contains more ZincZinc	+51.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+267.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1323.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+48.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+584.1%
Contains more IronIron	+3271.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+2605.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+13809.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+888.9%

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.

Caramel

Molasses

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+151.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+12700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+528.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1096.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.011mg	1.53mg	66%
Iron	0.14mg	4.72mg	57%
Magnesium	17mg	242mg	54%
Copper	0.018mg	0.487mg	52%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.67mg	47%
Potassium	214mg	1464mg	37%
Selenium	1.8µg	17.8µg	29%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.478g	0.05g	23%
Vitamin B2	0.256mg	0.002mg	20%
Fructose		12.79g	16%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0µg	13%
Fats	8.1g	0.1g	12%
Phosphorus	114mg	31mg	12%
Saturated fat	2.476g	0.018g	11%
Protein	4.6g	0g	9%
Sodium	245mg	37mg	9%
Calcium	138mg	205mg	7%
Calories	382kcal	290kcal	5%
Vitamin B1	0.103mg	0.041mg	5%
Vitamin B3	0.148mg	0.93mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.62mg	0.804mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	1.542g	0.032g	4%
Vitamin E	0.46mg	0mg	3%
Cholesterol	7mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	0µg	2%
Carbs	77g	74.73g	1%
Zinc	0.44mg	0.29mg	1%
Vitamin A	12µg	0µg	1%
Folate	4µg	0µg	1%
Choline	8mg	13.3mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	0g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	830kcal		N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	4.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	77g	74.73g	N/A
Sugar	65.5g	74.72g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.06mg		0%
Threonine	0.192mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.258mg		0%
Leucine	0.417mg		0%
Lysine	0.338mg		0%
Methionine	0.107mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.205mg		0%
Valine	0.285mg		0%
Histidine	0.115mg		0%