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CANE MOLASSES Sulphured molasses is made from young green Sugar Cane and is treated with Sulfur Dioxide fumes, which act as a preservative, during the sugar extraction process. The sugar cane plant is harvested and stripped of its leaves. Its juice is then extracted from the canes, usually by crushing or mashing. The juice is boiled to concentrate and to promote the crystallization of the sugar. The results of this first boiling and removal of sugar crystal is ''first molasses'', which has the highest sugar content because comparatively little sugar has been extracted from the juice. ''Second molasses'' is created from a second boiling and sugar extraction, and has a slight bitter tinge to its taste. The third boiling of the sugar syrup gives ''blackstrap molasses''. The majority of sucrose from the original juice has been crystallized but blackstrap molasses is still mostly sugar by calories "Blackstrap Molasses In Depth Nutrient Analysis" at World's Healthiest Foods; however, unlike refined sugars, it contains significant amounts of "] at World's Healthiest Foods Blackstrap is often sold as a health supplement, as well as being used in the manufacture of Cattle feed, and for other industrial uses. SUGAR BEET MOLASSES Molasses that comes from the Sugar Beet is different from cane molasses. Only the syrup left from the final Crystal lisation stage is called molasses; intermediate syrups are referred to as ''high green'' and ''low green'' and these are recycled within the crystallisation plant to maximise extraction. Beet molasses is about 50% sugar by dry weight, predominantly Sucrose but also containing significant amounts of Glucose and Fructose . Beet molasses is limited in Biotin (Vitamin H or B7) for cell growth, hence it may need to be supplemented with a biotin source. The non-sugar content includes many salts such as Calcium , Potassium , Oxalate and Chloride . These are either as a result of concentration from the original plant material or as a result of chemicals used in the processing. As such, it is unpalatable and is mainly used as an additive to animal feed (called "molassed sugar beet feed") or as a fermentation feedstock. It is possible to extract additional sugar from beet molasses through a process known as molasses desugarisation. This technique exploits industrial scale . SUBSTITUTES Cane molasses is a common ingredient in , or 1 cup dark Corn Syrup , 1 cup granulated sugar with 1/4 cup water, or 1 cup pure Maple Syrup . OTHER FORMS In the cuisines of the Middle East, molasses is produced from several other materials: {Link without Title} . USES
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