Orange Juice vs. Molasses

Nutrition comparison of Orange Juice and Molasses


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

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

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

  • Molass is an excellent source of calcium, iron and potassium.
  • Orange juice has more riboflavin and folate, however, molass contains more niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.
  • Orange juice is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
Detailed nutritional comparison of orange juice 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: Orange Juice (Orange juice, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) 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 orange juice has 84% less calories than molass - molass has 290 calories per 100 grams and orange juice has 45 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, orange juice is heavier in protein, lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to molasses per calorie. Orange juice has a macronutrient ratio of 6:90:4 and for molasses, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Orange Juice Molasses
Protein 6% ~
Carbohydrates 90% 100%
Fat 4% ~
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carbohydrates

Molass is high in carbohydrates and orange juice has 86% less carbohydrates than molass - molass has 74.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and orange juice has 10.4g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Orange juice has more dietary fiber than molass - orange juice has 0.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and molass does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Molass is high in sugar and orange juice has 89% less sugar than molass - molass has 74.7g of sugar per 100 grams and orange juice has 8.4g of sugar.

Protein

protein

Orange juice has more protein than molass - orange juice has 0.7g of protein per 100 grams and molass does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

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

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Orange juice is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than molass - orange juice has 50mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and molass does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Orange juice has more Vitamin A than molass - orange juice has 10ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and molass does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Orange juice and molasses contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - orange juice has 0.04mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and molass does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Orange juice and molasses contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - orange juice has 0.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and molass does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

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

Orange Juice Molasses
Thiamin 0.09 MG 0.041 MG
Riboflavin 0.03 MG 0.002 MG
Niacin 0.4 MG 0.93 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.19 MG 0.804 MG
Vitamin B6 0.04 MG 0.67 MG
Folate 30 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Molass is an excellent source of calcium and it has 17 times more calcium than orange juice - molass has 205mg of calcium per 100 grams and orange juice has 11mg of calcium.

iron

Molass is an excellent source of iron and it has 22 times more iron than orange juice - molass has 4.7mg of iron per 100 grams and orange juice has 0.2mg of iron.

potassium

Molass is an excellent source of potassium and it has 632% more potassium than orange juice - molass has 1464mg of potassium per 100 grams and orange juice has 200mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both orange juice and molasses contain small amounts of linoleic acid.

Orange Juice Molasses
linoleic acid 0.029 G 0.05 G
Total 0.029 G 0.05 G



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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Orange Juice (Orange juice, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Molasses (Molasses) .

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FAQ

Does molasses or orange juice contain more calories in 100 grams?
Molass is high in calories and orange juice has 80% less calories than molass - molass has 290 calories in 100g and orange juice has 45 calories.

Does molasses or orange juice have more carbohydrates?
By weight, molass is high in carbohydrates and orange juice has 90% fewer carbohydrates than molass - molass has 74.7g of carbs for 100g and orange juice has 10.4g of carbohydrates.

Does molasses or orange juice contain more calcium?
Molass is a rich source of calcium and it has 17 times more calcium than orange juice - molass has 205mg of calcium in 100 grams and orange juice has 11mg of calcium.

Does molasses or orange juice contain more iron?
Molass is an abundant source of iron and it has 22 times more iron than orange juice - molass has 4.7mg of iron in 100 grams and orange juice has 0.2mg of iron.

Does molasses or orange juice contain more potassium?
Molass is a rich source of potassium and it has 630% more potassium than orange juice - molass has 1464mg of potassium in 100 grams and orange juice has 200mg of potassium.