Calories in Molasses

1 tbsp of molasses (20 g) has 58 calories, with 0 g of protein, 0 g of fat and 15 g of carbohydrates. Per 100 grams, molasses has 290 calories.

Most of the calories in molasses come from carbohydrates (100%). Molasses is low in fat, high in sugar (75 g per 100 g) and a good source of potassium. It has more calories per gram than 37% of the 452 sweets and desserts in our database.

Molasses Calorie Calculator

AmountUnit

58cal

in 1 tbsp of molasses (20 g)

Protein0 g0% of calories

Fat0 g0% of calories

Carbs15 g100% of calories

3% of a 2,000 calorie day

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Molasses calories by serving size

Common amounts of molasses with calories and macros. Tap a row for its full nutrition page.

Serving	Weight	Calories	Fat	Carbs
1 tbsp	20 g	58	0 g	15 g
1 oz	28 g	82	0 g	21 g
50g	50 g	145	0.1 g	37 g
100g	100 g	290	0.1 g	75 g
4 oz	113 g	329	0.1 g	85 g
1/2 cup	160 g	464	0.2 g	120 g
200g	200 g	580	0.2 g	149 g
1 cup	320 g	928	0.3 g	239 g

Molasses vs similar foods

Calories per 100 g compared with other sweets and desserts.

Donut426

Sugar401

Jelly Donut390

Powdered Sugar389

Agave Syrup310

Molasses290

Vanilla Ice Cream207

Molasses: common questions

How many calories are in 1 tbsp of molasses?

1 tbsp of molasses (20 g) has 58 calories.

How many calories are in 100 grams of molasses?

100 grams of molasses has 290 calories, 0 g of protein, 0.1 g of fat and 75 g of carbohydrates.

How much protein is in molasses?

Molasses has 0 g of protein per 100 g. 1 tbsp of molasses gives you 0 g.

Is molasses high in calories?

Molasses has 290 calories per 100 g. It has more calories per gram than 37% of the 452 sweets and desserts in our database. A 2,000 calorie day fits about 690 g of it.

More about molasses

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FNDDS 2021-2023. FDC ID 2710283. Original description: Molasses. Portion weights are USDA household measures.