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Honey vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between honey and molasses

  • The amount of manganese, magnesium, iron, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, selenium, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3 in molasses is higher than in honey.
  • Molasses cover your daily manganese needs 63% more than honey.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Honey 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.
Honey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2715.4%
Contains more IronIron +1023.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1252.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +675%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1812.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2125%

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.
Honey
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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% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +1800%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +668.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1082.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2691.7%
~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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Molasses DV% diff.
Manganese 0.08mg 1.53mg 63%
Magnesium 2mg 242mg 57%
Iron 0.42mg 4.72mg 54%
Copper 0.036mg 0.487mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.67mg 50%
Potassium 52mg 1464mg 42%
Fructose 40.94g 12.79g 35%
Selenium 0.8µg 17.8µg 31%
Calcium 6mg 205mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.804mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.93mg 5%
Phosphorus 4mg 31mg 4%
Carbs 82.4g 74.73g 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.002mg 3%
Choline 2.2mg 13.3mg 2%
Calories 304kcal 290kcal 1%
Protein 0.3g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.29mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 37mg 1%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 33g 34g N/A
Fats 0g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 82.2g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 74.72g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 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 +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +27.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1550%
~equal in Carbs ~74.73g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
54% 22% 24%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 29.4 g
Glucose: 11.92 g
Fructose: 12.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +199.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +220.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3203.4%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.