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Carob vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between carob and molasses

  • Carob has more zinc and fiber; 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 have less saturated fat.

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

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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.
Carob
Carob
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 91% 56% 48% 61% 96% 54% 14% 18% 28%
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 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

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.
Carob
Carob
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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 1.7% 0% 0.33% 31% 25% 41% 20% 45% 30% 35% 19% 16%
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 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 Carob Molasses 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carob
Carob
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8% 31% 56% 3%
Protein: 8.15 g
Fats: 31.36 g
Carbs: 56.29 g
Water: 1.54 g
Other: 2.66 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 +31260%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1320.1%
Contains more OtherOther +24.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carob
Carob
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97%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.483 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.295 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 +1409.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +490%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Carob - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167973/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.