Honey vs. Molasses

Nutrition comparison of Honey and Molasses


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

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

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

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


Calories and Carbs

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Both molasses and honey are high in calories. Molass is very similar to molass for calories - molass has 290 calories per 100 grams and honey has 304 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, honey is similar to molasses for protein, carbs and fat. Honey 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 honey are high in carbohydrates. Honey has a little more carbohydrates (10%) than molass by weight - molass has 74.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and honey has 82.4g of carbohydrates.

The carbs in honey and molasses are both made of 100% sugar.

dietary fiber

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

sugar

Both molasses and honey are high in sugar. Honey has a little more sugar (10%) than molass by weight - molass has 74.7g of sugar per 100 grams and honey has 82.1g of sugar.

Protein

protein

Honey and molasses contain similar amounts of protein - honey has 0.3g of protein per 100 grams and molass does not contain significant amounts.

Fat

saturated fat

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

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Honey and molasses contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - honey has 0.5mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and molass does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Molass has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6, however, honey contains more riboflavin and folate.

Honey Molasses
Thiamin ~ 0.041 MG
Riboflavin 0.038 MG 0.002 MG
Niacin 0.121 MG 0.93 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.068 MG 0.804 MG
Vitamin B6 0.024 MG 0.67 MG
Folate 2 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Molass is an excellent source of calcium and it has 33 times more calcium than honey - molass has 205mg of calcium per 100 grams and honey has 6mg of calcium.

iron

Molass is an excellent source of iron and it has 10 times more iron than honey - molass has 4.7mg of iron per 100 grams and honey has 0.42mg of iron.

potassium

Molass is an excellent source of potassium and it has 27 times more potassium than honey - molass has 1464mg of potassium per 100 grams and honey has 52mg of potassium.




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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: Honey (Honey) and Molasses (Molasses) .

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FAQ

Does molasses or honey contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both molasses and honey are high in calories. Molass is quite similar to molass for calories - molass has 290 calories in 100g and honey has 304 calories.

Does molasses or honey have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both molasses and honey are high in carbohydrates. honey has a little more carbohydrates ( 10%) than molass by weight - molass has 74.7g of carbs for 100g and honey has 82.4g of carbohydrates. the carbs in honey and molasses are both made of 100% sugar.

Does molasses or honey contain more calcium?
Molass is a rich source of calcium and it has 33 times more calcium than honey - molass has 205mg of calcium in 100 grams and honey has 6mg of calcium.

Does molasses or honey contain more iron?
Molass is an abundant source of iron and it has 10 times more iron than honey - molass has 4.7mg of iron in 100 grams and honey has 0.42mg of iron.

Does molasses or honey contain more potassium?
Molass is a rich source of potassium and it has 27 times more potassium than honey - molass has 1464mg of potassium in 100 grams and honey has 52mg of potassium.

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