Apricot vs. Molasses

Nutrition comparison of Apricot and Molasses


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of apricot versus molasses (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in apricot and molasses:

  • Both molasses and apricot are high in potassium.
  • Apricot has more riboflavin and folate, however, molass contains more pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.
  • Apricot has signficantly more Vitamin A than molass.
  • Apricot has signficantly more Vitamin C than molass.
  • Apricot has signficantly more dietary fiber than molass.
  • Molass is an excellent source of calcium and iron.
Detailed nutritional comparison of apricot and molasses is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Apricot (Apricots, raw) and Molasses (Molasses) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


Calories and Carbs

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Molass is high in calories and apricot has 83% less calories than molass - molass has 290 calories per 100 grams and apricot has 48 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, apricot is heavier in protein, lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to molasses per calorie. Apricot has a macronutrient ratio of 10:83:7 and for molasses, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Apricot Molasses
Protein 10% ~
Carbohydrates 83% 100%
Fat 7% ~
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carbohydrates

Molass is high in carbohydrates and apricot has 85% less carbohydrates than molass - molass has 74.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and apricot has 11.1g of carbohydrates.

The carbs in apricot are made of 82% sugar and 18% dietary fiber, whereas the carbs in molasses comprise of 100% sugar.

dietary fiber

Apricot has signficantly more dietary fiber than molass - apricot has 2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and molass does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Molass is high in sugar and apricot has 88% less sugar than molass - molass has 74.7g of sugar per 100 grams and apricot has 9.2g of sugar.

Protein

protein

Apricot has more protein than molass - apricot has 1.4g of protein per 100 grams and molass does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Both molasses and apricot are low in saturated fat - molass has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and apricot has 0.03g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Apricot has signficantly more Vitamin C than molass - apricot has 10mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and molass does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Apricot has signficantly more Vitamin A than molass - apricot has 96ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and molass does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Apricot has more Vitamin E than molass - apricot has 0.89mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and molass does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Apricot and molasses contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - apricot has 3.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and molass does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Apricot has more riboflavin and folate, however, molass contains more pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6. Both apricot and molasses contain significant amounts of thiamin and niacin.

Apricot Molasses
Thiamin 0.03 MG 0.041 MG
Riboflavin 0.04 MG 0.002 MG
Niacin 0.6 MG 0.93 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.24 MG 0.804 MG
Vitamin B6 0.054 MG 0.67 MG
Folate 9 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Molass is an excellent source of calcium and it has 14 times more calcium than apricot - molass has 205mg of calcium per 100 grams and apricot has 13mg of calcium.

iron

Molass is an excellent source of iron and it has 11 times more iron than apricot - molass has 4.7mg of iron per 100 grams and apricot has 0.39mg of iron.

potassium

Both molasses and apricot are high in potassium. Molass has 465% more potassium than apricot - molass has 1464mg of potassium per 100 grams and apricot has 259mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both apricot and molasses contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.

Apricot Molasses
linoleic acid 0.077 G 0.05 G
Total 0.077 G 0.05 G



Customize your serving size


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Note: The specific food items compared are: Apricot (Apricots, raw) and Molasses (Molasses) .

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FAQ

Does molasses or apricot contain more calories in 100 grams?
Molass is high in calories and apricot has 80% less calories than molass - molass has 290 calories in 100g and apricot has 48 calories.

Does molasses or apricot have more carbohydrates?
By weight, molass is high in carbohydrates and apricot has 90% fewer carbohydrates than molass - molass has 74.7g of carbs for 100g and apricot has 11.1g of carbohydrates. the carbs in apricot are made of 80% sugar and 20% dietary fiber, whereas the carbs in molasses comprise of 100% sugar.

Does molasses or apricot contain more calcium?
Molass is a rich source of calcium and it has 14 times more calcium than apricot - molass has 205mg of calcium in 100 grams and apricot has 13mg of calcium.

Does molasses or apricot contain more iron?
Molass is an abundant source of iron and it has 11 times more iron than apricot - molass has 4.7mg of iron in 100 grams and apricot has 0.39mg of iron.

Does molasses or apricot contain more potassium?
Both molasses and apricot are high in potassium. Molass has 470% more potassium than apricot - molass has 1464mg of potassium in 100 grams and apricot has 259mg of potassium.