The Sweeteners Nutrition Guide
Molasses
GI(Glucose = 100)
Primary · 55 GI
Atkinson et al., International tables of glycemic index (Diabetes Care) (2008)
Energy(kcal/100g)
Primary · 290 kcal/100g
USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy — Molasses (NDB 19304 / FDC 168820) (2018)
Carbs(g/100g)
Primary · 74.7 g/100g
USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy — Molasses (NDB 19304 / FDC 168820) (2018)
Sugars(g/100g)
Primary · 74.7 g/100g
USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy — Molasses (NDB 19304 / FDC 168820) (2018)
Functional benefits
Antioxidant capacity (FRAP)
4.7 mmol FRAP/100g
Dark / blackstrap molasses topped the Phillips panel (~4.6–4.9 mmol/100 g) — far above maple/honey. Light molasses is lower. In-vitro TAC — display-only, not a clinical antioxidant claim.
Phillips, Carlsen & Blomhoff — Total antioxidant content of alternatives to refined sugar (J Am Diet Assoc) (2009)
Potassium
1460 mg/100g
USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy — Molasses (NDB 19304 / FDC 168820) (2018)
Magnesium
242 mg/100g
USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy — Molasses (NDB 19304 / FDC 168820) (2018)
Calcium
205 mg/100g
USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy — Molasses (NDB 19304 / FDC 168820) (2018)
Iron
4.72 mg/100g
USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy — Molasses (NDB 19304 / FDC 168820) (2018)
Cited minerals can add up to +2 on Everyday Health — see Methods.
Risks & side effects
No cited risks or side-effect notes on file yet.
Not medical advice. Published recipe penalties (if any) are on Methods — not a clinical severity scale.
Notes
No extra context notes on file yet.
Notes explain what the open axis or risk labels alone can miss — not medical advice.
Empty cells mean we do not yet have a method-cited source. Rank on the guide tables is the open-rule champion — not medical advice.