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Molasses vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between molasses and maple syrup?

  • Molasses are higher in iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, selenium, and vitamin B5, yet maple syrup is higher in vitamin B2, manganese, and zinc.
  • Maple syrup's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 98% more.
  • Molasses have 335 times more vitamin B6 than maple syrup. While molasses have 0.67mg of vitamin B6, maple syrup has only 0.002mg.

We used Molasses and Syrups, maple types 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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1052.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +101%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +590.6%
Contains more IronIron +4190.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2605.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2866.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +406.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.1%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0%
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% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1048.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63400%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Maple syrup DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 1.27mg 98%
Manganese 1.53mg 2.908mg 60%
Iron 4.72mg 0.11mg 58%
Magnesium 242mg 21mg 53%
Copper 0.487mg 0.018mg 52%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.002mg 51%
Potassium 1464mg 212mg 37%
Selenium 17.8µg 0.6µg 31%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.036mg 15%
Fructose 12.79g 0.52g 15%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.47mg 11%
Calcium 205mg 102mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 0.081mg 5%
Phosphorus 31mg 2mg 4%
Carbs 74.73g 67.04g 3%
Calories 290kcal 260kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.066mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 1.6mg 2%
Sodium 37mg 12mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.04g 0%
Weight per 100 calories 34g 38g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 74.73g 67.04g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 60.46g N/A
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.007g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.017g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.5%
Contains more OtherOther +602.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +48.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +190.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +194.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
96% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 58.32 g
Glucose: 1.6 g
Fructose: 0.52 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +645%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2359.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +98.4%
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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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/nutrients
  2. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.