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molasses

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Also known as treacle, cane molasse

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OverviewAI-generated

Molasses is a food item with a water footprint of 527. It is categorized as a product with a Nutri-Score of D and a NOVA group classification of 1. The substance contains 295 kcal of energy, 68.8 grams of carbohydrates, and 60.5 grams of sugars. It also includes 0.1 grams of fat, 0.1 grams of saturated fat, 0.2 grams of fiber, 0.5 grams of proteins, and 0.28 grams of salt.

The subject is referenced by 876 other encyclopedia articles. There are 27 products listed in the Openfoodfacts database under the molasses category. Additionally, 3384 records are associated with the term in PubMed.

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Nutrition · Open Food Facts

Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 27 products

dNutri-Score
1NOVA · Unprocessed / minimally processed
Energy
295 kcal
Fat
0.1 g
— of which saturates
0.1 g
Carbohydrates
68.8 g
— of which sugars
60.5 g
Fibre
0.2 g
Protein
0.5 g
Salt
0.28 g
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Research

3,384 papers

via PubMed

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Encyclopedic overview

15 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Sugar cane molasses
  • Madeira Island
  • Sugar beet molasses
  • Other types
  • Unsulfured molasses
  • Cooking
  • Nutrition
  • Other uses
  • Food products and additives
  • Industrial
  • Horticultural
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

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Molasses () is a viscous byproduct principally obtained from the refining of sugarcane or sugar beet juice into sugar. Molasses varies in the amount of sugar, the method of extraction, and the age of the plant. Sugarcane molasses is usually used to sweeten and flavour foods. Molasses is a major constituent of fine commercial brown sugar.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “molasses” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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