{"id":143284,"date":"2020-06-15T13:38:59","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T12:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthtian.com\/?p=143284"},"modified":"2022-09-30T13:13:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T13:13:31","slug":"molasses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegloor.com\/molasses\/","title":{"rendered":"Molasses: Types, Uses, Benefits, and Side Effects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Molasses is a sweetener that is gotten as a byproduct from the extraction of sugar from sugar beets<\/a> or sugarcane. It is a brown syrup that is very popular in countries where sugar beets and sugarcane are cultivated heavily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In sugar making process, sugar beets or sugarcane is crushed, and the juice is extracted. The extracted juice is boiled until the sugar crystallizes, leaving a thick brown syrup called molasses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The process is repeated several times, and a different type of molasses is produced each time. Molasses can vary in sweetness, nutritional value\/content, and color depending on the quantity of sugar that has been extracted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Types of Molasses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The common types of molasses vary in flavor\/sweetness, color, consistency, and sugar content. They are gotten from each boiling cycle of sweet beets or sugarcane juice. They are listed below;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Light Molasses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It is the syrup left from the first boiling cycle of sweet beets or sugarcane juice. It contains the highest sugar content, which makes it the sweetest among the various types of molasses. It also has the lightest color and a mild flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n