Molasses is 290 calories per 100g — almost entirely simple sugars. A tablespoon is around 61 calories — easy to under-track when drizzling.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical molasses serving translates in your tracker:
Carb-forward — most of its 290 kcal come from carbohydrate, so it's best placed around training when your body uses carbs most readily.
How molasses stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
Point your iPhone camera at molasses and Spotwell's on-device AI estimates the portion and macros in under a second — no manual entry, no barcode hunting.
Download on theApp StoreMolasses has approximately 290 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 247 calories.
0g of protein per 100g. That puts molasses at roughly 0.0g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other sweeteners sources.
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.
It depends on your overall calorie target. Molasses sits in a moderate calorie range. It can fit any goal — weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain — when portioned to your daily target.