
- Two teaspoons of molasses provides 11.8% of daily calcium requirements and 13.2% of iron.
- In 1919, Boston had a flood of molasses when a tanker exploded and flooded the North End with 2 1/2 million gallons of molasses. It is said that on hot days you can still smell gingerbread. Read more here.
- According to Grandma’s Molasses, elephants love molasses. The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee treats their elephants to molasses.
- Molasses is made from pure sugar cane.
- Add molasses to tea or coffee for a sweet source of iron and calcium.