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Cane molasses
Calories & nutrition facts
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 300 kcal —
- Protein 0 g 0%
- Carbohydrate 75 g 27%
- Fat 0.1 g 0%
- Saturated fat 0 g 0%
- Fibre 0 g 0%
- Sugars 75 g —
- Sodium 37 mg 2%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin K 0 µg 0%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.04 mg 3%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0 mg 0%
- Niacin (B3) 0.93 mg 6%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.8 mg 16%
- Vitamin B6 0.67 mg 39%
- Vitamin B12 0 µg 0%
Minerals
- Calcium 205 mg 16%
- Iron 4.7 mg 26%
- Magnesium 242 mg 58%
- Phosphorus 31 mg 2%
- Potassium 1460 mg 31%
- Zinc 0.29 mg 3%
- Copper 0.49 mg 54%
- Manganese 1.5 mg 67%
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Questions about Cane molasses
What is cane molasses, and how is it made?
It is the thick, dark syrup left when juice from crushed sugar cane is boiled to crystallise sugar. The syrup can be boiled again to extract more sugar; later boilings produce darker, more bitter molasses.
How can you use cane molasses in baking?
Use it in gingerbread, dark fruit cake, biscuits and marinades for a deep, bittersweet flavour. It is thick, so warm the spoon briefly or grease it lightly to help the syrup slide off.
Can you substitute cane molasses for black treacle?
Usually, yes: swap them in equal amounts in gingerbread, cakes and sauces. Cane molasses can taste more intensely bittersweet, so for a milder result use a little less and make up the difference with golden syrup.
What is the difference between cane molasses and blackstrap molasses?
Blackstrap is the dark, strongly flavoured syrup from the final extraction of sugar cane juice; cane molasses can refer to syrups from earlier boilings too. Blackstrap has 17.5 mg iron per 100 g, compared with 4.7 mg in cane molasses.
How should you store cane molasses after opening?
Keep it tightly sealed in a cool, dry cupboard, away from heat and moisture; refrigeration is not needed and can make it harder to pour. Wipe the rim clean before closing to prevent a sticky seal.
What can you use instead of cane molasses?
Black treacle is the closest substitute in flavour and texture, especially in baking. Cane syrup is milder and thinner, so it works in sauces and drinks but will give cakes less of the dark, bittersweet character.
Is cane molasses a source of any minerals?
Yes. Cane molasses is a source of iron and calcium, and is high in copper, magnesium, manganese and potassium.
Source: ANSES–Ciqual (France) 31067 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
