Food

Blackstrap Molasses

A dark, thick syrup left behind from sugar-making, surprisingly rich in iron and minerals for a tired, low-energy body.

🌱 What it is

Blackstrap molasses is the dark, mineral-concentrated syrup left after sugar cane juice has been boiled down multiple times, unlike lighter, sweeter molasses.

✨ How it may help

May help support healthy iron levels
May help support healthy energy
May help support bone health through calcium and magnesium
May help support healthy blood

🥄 How to use it

Stir 1 tablespoon of blackstrap molasses into warm water or milk, or onto oatmeal, once a day for a gentle dose of iron and minerals.

🥗 Nutrition

Per 1 tablespoon (20 g) · about 58 calories

Iron: 1.8 mg
Calcium: 41 mg
Potassium: 293 mg
Magnesium: 48 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central

⚖️ Caution

It is still a sugar, so keep to a tablespoon or so, especially with diabetes; its iron supports low-iron states but isn't a treatment for diagnosed anemia — see a doctor to find the cause, and rinse teeth after as the syrup is sticky.

🍃 A note from nature

God let the last dark drops of the sugar-making process hold the richest minerals of all, goodness saved for the very end.