Molasses
Saccharum officinarum
Also known as: Cane molasses, blackstrap molasses, sheera
About Molasses
A thick, dark by-product of sugar manufacture that is rich in sugars. Molasses improves palatability, reduces dust, and helps bind mixed rations, pellets and blocks.
Nutritional value and use in livestock rations
Molasses is a concentrate feed and an energy source in the Pakistan Feed Library. On average molasses contains crude protein 5.5% of dry matter, metabolisable energy 2.6 Mcal/kg, TDN 72.0% of dry matter, dry matter 75.0%.
Energy concentrates such as cereal grains and by-products raise the energy density of a ration. They are fed together with forage for fibre and with protein sources and minerals to keep the ration balanced.
Nutrient values vary with variety, growing conditions, processing and storage, so treat the averages as a guide. Send us your ration details if you would like advice on using it in a TMR.
TMR Pakistan supplies Molasses in bulk for farms and feed mills. Add it to your quote list or contact us for a quotation.
Nutritional analysis
| Nutrient | Unit | Average | SD | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry matter | % | 75.0 | – | – | – |
| Crude protein | % DM | 5.5 | – | – | – |
| Ash | % DM | 11.0 | – | – | – |
| Fat (ether extract) | % DM | 0.1 | – | – | – |
| Total digestible nutrients (TDN) | % DM | 72.0 | – | – | – |
| Metabolisable energy (ME) | Mcal/kg | 2.6 | – | – | – |
| Net energy – maintenance (NEm) | Mcal/kg | 1.7 | – | – | – |
| Net energy – gain (NEg) | Mcal/kg | 1.1 | – | – | – |
| Net energy – lactation (NEl) | Mcal/kg | 1.6 | – | – | – |
| Digestible energy (DE) | Mcal/kg | 3.2 | – | – | – |
- Literature values
SD = standard deviation DM = dry matter. Nutrients other than dry matter are expressed on a dry-matter basis. TDN = total digestible nutrients; ME, NEm, NEg, NEl and DE = metabolisable, net (maintenance / gain / lactation) and digestible energy.
Data note: Typical values for guidance. Actual composition varies with variety, stage of growth, processing and batch.
