Brown Sugar vs. Molasses

Nutrition comparison of Brown Sugar and Molasses


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

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

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

  • Both molasses and brown sugar are high in calcium, calories, carbohydrates and sugar.
  • Molass has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.
  • Molass is an excellent source of iron and potassium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of brown sugar 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: Brown Sugar (Sugar, brown) and Molasses (Molasses) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


Calories and Carbs

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Both molasses and brown sugar are high in calories. Brown sugar has 31% more calories than molass - molass has 290 calories per 100 grams and brown sugar has 380 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, brown sugar is similar to molasses for protein, carbs and fat. Brown sugar has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for molasses, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

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carbohydrates

Both molasses and brown sugar are high in carbohydrates. Brown sugar has 31% more carbohydrates than molass - molass has 74.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and brown sugar has 98.1g of carbohydrates.

sugar

Both molasses and brown sugar are high in sugar. Brown sugar has 30% more sugar than molass - molass has 74.7g of sugar per 100 grams and brown sugar has 97g of sugar.

Protein

protein

Brown sugar and molasses contain similar amounts of protein - brown sugar has 0.12g of protein per 100 grams and molass does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

Both molasses and brown sugar are low in saturated fat - molass has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and brown sugar does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

The B Vitamins

Molass has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.

Brown Sugar Molasses
Thiamin ~ 0.041 MG
Riboflavin ~ 0.002 MG
Niacin 0.11 MG 0.93 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.132 MG 0.804 MG
Vitamin B6 0.041 MG 0.67 MG
Folate 1 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Both molasses and brown sugar are high in calcium. Molass has 147% more calcium than brown sugar - molass has 205mg of calcium per 100 grams and brown sugar has 83mg of calcium.

iron

Molass is an excellent source of iron and it has 565% more iron than brown sugar - molass has 4.7mg of iron per 100 grams and brown sugar has 0.71mg of iron.

potassium

Molass is an excellent source of potassium and it has 10 times more potassium than brown sugar - molass has 1464mg of potassium per 100 grams and brown sugar has 133mg of potassium.




Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Brown Sugar or Molasses .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Brown Sugar (Sugar, brown) and Molasses (Molasses) .

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FAQ

Does molasses or brown sugar contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both molasses and brown sugar are high in calories. Brown sugar has 30% more calories than molass - molass has 290 calories in 100g and brown sugar has 380 calories.

Does molasses or brown sugar have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both molasses and brown sugar are high in carbohydrates. brown sugar has 30% more carbohydrates than molass - molass has 74.7g of carbs for 100g and brown sugar has 98.1g of carbohydrates.

Does molasses or brown sugar contain more calcium?
Both molasses and brown sugar are high in calcium. Molass has 150% more calcium than brown sugar - molass has 205mg of calcium in 100 grams and brown sugar has 83mg of calcium.

Does molasses or brown sugar contain more iron?
Molass is an abundant source of iron and it has 570% more iron than brown sugar - molass has 4.7mg of iron in 100 grams and brown sugar has 0.71mg of iron.

Does molasses or brown sugar contain more potassium?
Molass is a rich source of potassium and it has 10 times more potassium than brown sugar - molass has 1464mg of potassium in 100 grams and brown sugar has 133mg of potassium.