Head to head

Molasses vs Fruit syrup

Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.

Fruit syrup

341

kcal per 100 g

Higher calorie

Fruit syrup has more — 341 calories per 100 g against 290 for molasses, a difference of 51 kcal (18% more). On protein it is Molasses 0.0 g versus fruit syrup 0.0 g per 100 g.

SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026

Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g

Per 100 g	Molasses	Fruit syrup	Difference
Calories	290 kcal	341 kcal	51 kcal
Protein	0.0 g	0.0 g	equal
Total fat	0.1 g	0.0 g	0.1 g
Saturated fat	0.0 g	0.0 g	0.0 g
Carbohydrate	74.7 g	85.1 g	10.4 g
Fibre	0.0 g	0.1 g	0.1 g
Sugars	74.7 g	53.0 g	21.7 g
Sodium	37.0 mg	0.0 mg	37.0 mg
Potassium	1,464.0 mg	7.0 mg	1,457.0 mg
Calcium	205.0 mg	8.0 mg	197.0 mg
Iron	4.7 mg	0.0 mg	4.7 mg
Vitamin C	0.0 mg	1.6 mg	1.6 mg
Vitamin A	0.0 µg	0.0 µg	equal
Cholesterol	0.0 mg	0.0 mg	equal
Water	21.9 g	14.7 g	7.1 g

Highlighted cells are the higher of the two. "Higher" is not automatically "better" — it depends entirely on what you are trying to do.

SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026

How this is worked out

Both columns are the same USDA release, per 100 g of edible portion — the only basis on which two different foods can honestly be set side by side.
The difference column is the two published figures subtracted, not a scaled or normalised score.
The percentage in the answer is the higher figure over the lower, minus one — a ratio, so it does not change with serving size.

difference = |A − B|                (per 100 g)
"% more"   = (higher ÷ lower − 1) × 100

Full data & method →

The question this page settles

Which has more calories, molasses or fruit syrup?