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Reese's pieces vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between reese's pieces and molasses

  • Reese's pieces have more fats, vitamin B3, protein, and phosphorus; however, molasses are higher in iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, and selenium.
  • Reese's pieces cover your daily saturated fat needs 82% more than molasses.
  • Molasses have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 63% 21% 32% 18% 137% 31% 89% 25% 143% 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 more ZincZinc +296.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +567.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +197.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +307.8%
Contains more IronIron +863.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2125%

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.
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% 20% 45% 51% 114% 37% 25% 14% 15% 41%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +339%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +551.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +509.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Reese's pieces Molasses DV% diff.
Saturated fat 16.42g 0.018g 75%
Iron 0.49mg 4.72mg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.67mg 43%
Fats 24.77g 0.1g 38%
Magnesium 88mg 242mg 37%
Potassium 359mg 1464mg 33%
Vitamin B3 6.06mg 0.93mg 32%
Selenium 0.8µg 17.8µg 31%
Protein 12.46g 0g 25%
Phosphorus 207mg 31mg 25%
Manganese 1.1mg 1.53mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.002mg 17%
Fructose 12.79g 16%
Calcium 69mg 205mg 14%
Folate 55µg 0µg 14%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.041mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.88g 0.05g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.46g 0.032g 11%
Calories 497kcal 290kcal 10%
Copper 0.41mg 0.487mg 9%
Zinc 1.15mg 0.29mg 8%
Sodium 194mg 37mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0mg 7%
Carbs 59.86g 74.73g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.61mg 0.804mg 4%
Choline 28.7mg 13.3mg 3%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 0g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 399kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 20g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.39 4.6 N/A
Net carbs 56.86g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 53.25g 74.72g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 25% 60% 2%
Protein: 12.46 g
Fats: 24.77 g
Carbs: 59.86 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 1.91 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 +24670%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2087%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
72% 20% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.88 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 +13837.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3660%
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. Reese's pieces - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168764/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.