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Nutrition reference

Molasses

Molasses is published in Sweets as SR Legacy data. Nutrient values in this profile use a 100 g comparison basis; the displayed energy value is 290 kcal per 100 g. USDA also provides 2 household portion references for this item where shown below. Nutrient percentiles and similar-food links compare only values with matching units across the published FoodData Central collections. These comparisons describe the dataset and are not dietary recommendations, medical advice or a substitute for individual nutrition guidance.

75.2Calorie Percentile
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USDA Foundation Foods comparison

Nutrient percentiles

Percentiles compare same-unit values per 100 g within the published collection.

Calcium, Ca94.1th percentile
Carbohydrate, By Difference95.5th percentile
Cholesterol39.1th percentile
Choline, Total33.3th percentile
Copper, Cu95.0th percentile
Fatty Acids, Total Monounsaturated13.7th percentile
Fatty Acids, Total Polyunsaturated11.8th percentile
Fatty Acids, Total Saturated8.8th percentile
Fiber, Total Dietary32.9th percentile
Folate, Total7.1th percentile
Iron, Fe94.2th percentile
Magnesium, Mg98.6th percentile
Niacin36.0th percentile
Phosphorus, P17.5th percentile
Potassium, K99.4th percentile
Protein3.4th percentile
Riboflavin3.8th percentile
Selenium, Se67.5th percentile
Sodium, Na21.9th percentile
Thiamin25.5th percentile
Total Sugars99.5th percentile
Total Lipid (Fat)8.0th percentile
Vitamin A, Rae28.0th percentile
Vitamin B-1238.0th percentile
Vitamin B-695.8th percentile
Vitamin C, Total Ascorbic Acid42.4th percentile
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)58.9th percentile
Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol)6.2th percentile
Vitamin K (Phylloquinone)14.1th percentile
Zinc, Zn22.2th percentile

Key facts

Serving size
100 g reference basis
Calories
290
Food category
Sweets
Food class
FinalFood
Food data type
SR Legacy
Publication date
4/1/2019
Historical reference
No
Nutrients
Alcohol, ethyl0.0 g
Ash3.3 g
Caffeine0.0 mg
Calcium, Ca205 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference74.7 g
Carotene, alpha0.0 µg
Carotene, beta0.0 µg
Cholesterol0.0 mg
Choline, total13.3 mg
Copper, Cu0.487 mg
Cryptoxanthin, beta0.0 µg
Energy290 kcal
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.032 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.05 g
Fatty acids, total saturated0.018 g
Fiber, total dietary0.0 g
Folate, DFE0.0 µg
Folate, food0.0 µg
Folate, total0.0 µg
Folic acid0.0 µg
Fructose12.8 g
Glucose11.9 g
Iron, Fe4.72 mg
Lutein + zeaxanthin0.0 µg
Lycopene0.0 µg
MUFA 16:10.0 g
MUFA 18:10.032 g
MUFA 20:10.0 g
MUFA 22:10.0 g
Magnesium, Mg242 mg
Manganese, Mn1.53 mg
Niacin0.93 mg
PUFA 18:20.05 g
PUFA 18:30.0 g
PUFA 18:40.0 g
PUFA 20:40.0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0.0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0.0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0.0 g
Pantothenic acid0.804 mg
Phosphorus, P31.0 mg
Potassium, K1460.0 mg
Protein0.0 g
Retinol0.0 µg
Riboflavin0.002 mg
SFA 10:00.0 g
SFA 12:00.0 g
SFA 14:00.0 g
SFA 16:00.018 g
SFA 18:00.002 g
SFA 4:00.0 g
SFA 6:00.0 g
SFA 8:00.0 g
Selenium, Se17.8 µg
Sodium, Na37.0 mg
Sucrose29.4 g
Theobromine0.0 mg
Thiamin0.041 mg
Total Sugars74.7 g
Total lipid (fat)0.1 g
Vitamin A, IU0.0 IU
Vitamin A, RAE0.0 µg
Vitamin B-120.0 µg
Vitamin B-12, added0.0 µg
Vitamin B-60.67 mg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid0.0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0.0 IU
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.0 mg
Vitamin E, added0.0 mg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)0.0 µg
Water21.9 g
Zinc, Zn0.29 mg

USDA household references

Published portions

Portions translate household measures to gram weights; nutrient comparisons on this site remain per 100 g.

AmountMeasureGram weight
1.0undetermined20.0 g
1.0undetermined337.0 g

USDA analytical context

Nutrient identifiers and derivation

Nutrient IDs, data-point counts and derivation descriptions are preserved from FoodData Central; blank fields were not supplied by the source.

NutrientUSDA IDNumberData pointsDerivationMethod/source description
Alcohol, ethyl10182210
Ash10072072
Caffeine10572620ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Calcium, Ca10873012
Carbohydrate, by difference10052050NCCalculated
Carotene, alpha11083220NRNutrient that is based on other nutrient/s; value used directly, ex. Nut.#204 from Nut.#298
Carotene, beta11073210NRNutrient that is based on other nutrient/s; value used directly, ex. Nut.#204 from Nut.#298
Cholesterol12536011LCLabel claim (back calculated from label by NDL staff; Calculated from label claim/serving (g or %RDI)
Choline, total11804210
Copper, Cu10983123
Cryptoxanthin, beta11203340NRNutrient that is based on other nutrient/s; value used directly, ex. Nut.#204 from Nut.#298
Energy10082080NCCalculated
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated12926450
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated12936460
Fatty acids, total saturated12586060
Fiber, total dietary10792911LCLabel claim (back calculated from label by NDL staff; Calculated from label claim/serving (g or %RDI)
Folate, DFE11904350NCCalculated
Folate, food11874322
Folate, total11774172
Folic acid11864310ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Fructose101221210AIAnalytical data; from the literature or government; incomplete documentation
Glucose101121111AIAnalytical data; from the literature or government; incomplete documentation
Iron, Fe10893032
Lutein + zeaxanthin11233380NRNutrient that is based on other nutrient/s; value used directly, ex. Nut.#204 from Nut.#298
Lycopene11223370NRNutrient that is based on other nutrient/s; value used directly, ex. Nut.#204 from Nut.#298
MUFA 16:112756260
MUFA 18:112686170
MUFA 20:112776280
MUFA 22:112796300
Magnesium, Mg10903042
Manganese, Mn11013152
Niacin11674062
PUFA 18:212696180
PUFA 18:312706190
PUFA 18:412766270
PUFA 20:412716200
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)12786290
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)12806310
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)12726210
Pantothenic acid11704102
Phosphorus, P10913052
Potassium, K10923062
Protein10032031LCLabel claim (back calculated from label by NDL staff; Calculated from label claim/serving (g or %RDI)
Retinol11053190ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Riboflavin11664051
SFA 10:012626100
SFA 12:012636110
SFA 14:012646120
SFA 16:012656130
SFA 18:012666140
SFA 4:012596070
SFA 6:012606080
SFA 8:012616090
Selenium, Se11033175AAnalytical
Sodium, Na10933072
Sucrose101021012AIAnalytical data; from the literature or government; incomplete documentation
Theobromine10582630ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Thiamin11654042
Total Sugars20002690NRNutrient that is based on other nutrient/s; value used directly, ex. Nut.#204 from Nut.#298
Total lipid (fat)10042042
Vitamin A, IU11043181LCLabel claim (back calculated from label by NDL staff; Calculated from label claim/serving (g or %RDI)
Vitamin A, RAE11063200NCCalculated
Vitamin B-1211784181
Vitamin B-12, added12465780ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Vitamin B-611754152
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid11624011LCLabel claim (back calculated from label by NDL staff; Calculated from label claim/serving (g or %RDI)
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)11143280ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units11103240ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)11093230NRNutrient that is based on other nutrient/s; value used directly, ex. Nut.#204 from Nut.#298
Vitamin E, added12425730ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)11854300ZAssumed zero (Insignificant amount or not naturally occurring in a food, such as fiber in meat)
Water105125512AIAnalytical data; from the literature or government; incomplete documentation
Zinc, Zn10953093

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Nutritionally similar foods

USDA Foundation Foods compared on common nutrients with identical units per 100 g.

MolassesSimilarity: 100.0 · Common Nutrients: 30Syrups, SorghumSimilarity: 63.3 · Common Nutrients: 30Syrups, Table Blends, Pancake, With 2% MapleSimilarity: 58.8 · Common Nutrients: 30Syrup, NfsSimilarity: 58.8 · Common Nutrients: 30Pancake SyrupSimilarity: 58.8 · Common Nutrients: 30

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