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Ice cream vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ice cream and molasses different?

  • Ice cream is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12; however, molasses are richer in manganese, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for molasses is 66% higher.
  • Molasses have less saturated fat.

Ice creams, vanilla and Molasses are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 ZincZinc +137.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1628.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +635.7%
Contains more IronIron +5144.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2017.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19025%
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.
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 2% 3% 39% 6% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +701.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1295.8%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.041mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Molasses DV% diff.
Manganese 0.008mg 1.53mg 66%
Iron 0.09mg 4.72mg 58%
Magnesium 14mg 242mg 54%
Copper 0.023mg 0.487mg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.67mg 48%
Potassium 199mg 1464mg 37%
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.018g 31%
Selenium 1.8µg 17.8µg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.002mg 18%
Fats 11g 0.1g 17%
Carbs 23.6g 74.73g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Phosphorus 105mg 31mg 11%
Calcium 128mg 205mg 8%
Protein 3.5g 0g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.032g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.93mg 5%
Calories 207kcal 290kcal 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.29mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.804mg 4%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.05g 3%
Sodium 80mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0mg 2%
Choline 26mg 13.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D* 8 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.7g 0g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 591kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 48g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.5 4.6 N/A
Net carbs 22.9g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 74.72g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.041mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +10900%
Contains more WaterWater +178.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +216.7%
Contains more OtherOther +266.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +9178.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +804%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.