Carob vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between carob and molasses

Carob has more fats and zinc; however, molasses are higher in manganese, magnesium, iron, vitamin B6, copper, potassium, and selenium.
Carob covers your daily saturated fat needs 145% more than molasses.
Molasses contain 314 times less fats than carob. Carob contains 31.36g of fats, while molasses contain 0.1g.
Molasses have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, carob, unsweetened 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.

Carob

Molasses

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+47.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1117.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+306.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+572.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+131.3%
Contains more IronIron	+265.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+166.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-65.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+992.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+242.3%

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.

Carob

Molasses

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+8800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+415.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.804mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	29.018g	0.018g	132%
Manganese	0.14mg	1.53mg	60%
Magnesium	36mg	242mg	49%
Fats	31.36g	0.1g	48%
Iron	1.29mg	4.72mg	43%
Vitamin B6	0.13mg	0.67mg	42%
Copper	0.183mg	0.487mg	34%
Zinc	3.53mg	0.29mg	29%
Potassium	633mg	1464mg	24%
Selenium	5.2µg	17.8µg	23%
Protein	8.15g	0g	16%
Fructose		12.79g	16%
Fiber	3.8g	0g	15%
Phosphorus	126mg	31mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.178mg	0.002mg	14%
Calories	540kcal	290kcal	13%
Vitamin B12	0.28µg	0µg	12%
Calcium	303mg	205mg	10%
Vitamin E	1.57mg	0mg	10%
Carbs	56.29g	74.73g	6%
Vitamin K	7.7µg	0µg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.041mg	5%
Folate	21µg	0µg	5%
Sodium	107mg	37mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.295g	0.05g	2%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0mg	1%
Vitamin B3	1.04mg	0.93mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.75mg	0.804mg	1%
Choline	19mg	13.3mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.483g	0.032g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.5g	0g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	663kcal		N/A
Weight per 100 calories	19g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.03	4.6	N/A
Net carbs	52.49g	74.73g	N/A
Cholesterol	1mg	0mg	0%
Sugar	34.11g	74.72g	N/A
Vitamin A	1µg	0µg	0%