One tablespoon of blackstrap molasses contains 20% of the iron you need each day. Anemia — a condition that results in a lack of healthy red blood cells — is often caused by iron deficiency.

Blackstrap molasses is a good source of calcium, which may support bone health and reduce the risk of osteoporosis. 6. May boost hair health.

Nutrition note: Unlike refined sugar, molasses contains some vitamins and minerals. One tablespoon contains almost 60 calories with 15 grams of sugar.

Molasses is a good source of iron, selenium, and copper, all of which help maintain healthy bones. ... Blackstrap molasses has a lead warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

Blackstrap molasses is what is left of boiled sugarcane at the end of the sugar extraction process. “It's a thick, dark brown ...

Dear Heloise: Is blackstrap molasses the same as regular molasses? -- Carolyn A., Pine Hill, New Jersey. Carolyn, no, it's not. Molasses comes from the juice of sugar cane or sugar beets.