Key Takeaways

Molasses has more minerals like calcium and iron than honey, but it won't significantly affect overall health.

Honey has much less sodium than molasses.

A TikTok recently claimed that molasses is more nutrient-dense than honey, starting a conversation about which is a better option for sweeteners. Experts said the answer isn’t clear-cut.

Is Molasses a Healthier Sweetener Than Honey?

The creator of the TikTok video on the benefits of molasses referenced its Nutrivore Score , which is a measurement of a given food’s nutrient profile. Molasses has a Nutrivore Score of 367 , while honey has a Nutrivore Score of 20.

However, that doesn't tell the full story.

“Molasses is not definitively ‘better’ than honey,” Julia Zumpano, RD , a dietitian at the Cleveland Clinic Cen

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