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Molasses - Feed Ingredient

Molasses is a thick, viscous byproduct of sugar extraction from sugarcane or sugar beets. It is commonly used in livestock and equine diets as a palatable energy source and a binder for pelleted feeds. Rich in sugars, primarily sucrose, glucose, and fructose, molasses provides a quick source of digestible carbohydrates. It also contains small amounts of minerals such as calcium, potassium, and magnesium.

Molasses is produced during the refining of sugar, where the juice extracted from sugarcane or sugar beets is boiled multiple times to crystallize sugar. The remaining liquid, after most of the sugar has been removed, is molasses. It can be fed in liquid form or dried and processed into a powdered or pelleted feed ingredient.

In horse nutrition, molasses is often included in commercial feeds to enhance taste and encourage feed intake. However, its high sugar content makes it unsuitable to be in high levels for horses with metabolic disorders, such as insulin resistance or equine metabolic syndrome.

The following equine feeds, supplements and products contain Molasses as an ingredient.

Feeds, Supplements & Products
Performa Care Balancer (Red Mills)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
ImmunityImmunity
MuscleMuscle
NutritionNutrition
Performa Care Balancer from Red Mills is intended for performance horses or used as a topper for a low-concentrate feed. This feed contains 43% starch, 30% protein, and 9% fiber.
Performance (Equis Feed)
GrainsGrains
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
PerformancePerformance
VitaminsVitamins
Equis Feeds Performance is a high-protein complete feed intended for working horses. It is formulated with oil and grains with highly digestible vitamins, minerals, and digestive aids to provide higher energy density.
Performance (Krafft)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
PerformancePerformance
ProteinProtein
Performance from Krafft is a supplementary feed that provides protein and fibre for horses of all work level. Performance is formulated with oats and wheat bran.
Performance 12 (Excel Equine Feeds)
ExerciseExercise
HealthHealth
NutritionNutrition
PerformancePerformance
Performance 12 is a textured feed from Excel Equine Feeds. This feed contains fat sources and digestible fibre intended to support the needs of performance horses.
Performance 14 (Havens Horsefeed)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
ExerciseExercise
MuscleMuscle
PerformancePerformance
Havens Performance 14 is a high-energy feed for equine athletes. This feed contains banana flakes and extra electrolytes to maintain fluid balance, muscle contraction, and neural activity. It has 14% crude protein and 31% NSC with ingredients such as wheat, alfalfa meal, and oats.
Performance Advantage (Tribute Equine)
EnergyEnergy
FatFat
FoalFoal
PerformancePerformance
Tribute Performance Advantage® is a grain-based, textured feed formulated to meet the higher energy requirements of performance horses. It provides 8% fat and 31% NSC.
Performance Concentrate Muesli (Dodson & Horrell)
Hoof HealthHoof Health
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
VitaminsVitamins
Performance Concentrate Muesli by Dodson & Horrell is a high protein feed with a concentrated amount of vitamins and minerals. This feed is to be fed with oats and offers additional antioxidants and hoof support.
Performance Cubes (TopSpec)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
NutritionNutrition
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Performance Cubes is a pelleted feed intended to provide additional caloric energy to horses and ponies of all work levels. It provides 'cool' energy which makes it ideal for hot horses.
Performance Fibre (Dengie)
FiberFiber
Gut HealthGut Health
PerformancePerformance
UlcersUlcers
Performance Fibre is a chopped grass and alfalfa feed. It is intended for horses and ponies of all ages and work levels. It is coated in molasses and spearmint oil which is meant to increase palatability for picky horses.
Performance Horsepower (ProHeritage Feeds)
FatFat
NutrientsNutrients
PerformancePerformance
YeastYeast
Performance Horsepower from ProHeritage Feeds is a feed that is high in fat and it is intended for working and performance horses. It also contains vitamins, minerals, and yeast.
Performance Lite Feed Balancer (TopSpec)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
Easy KeeperEasy Keeper
PerformancePerformance
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Performance Lite Feed Balancer from TopSpec is ideal for easy keepers competing or in heavy work. This ration balancer supports bone strength, hoof health, and skin and coat quality.
Performance One (Pureform)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
ElectrolyteElectrolyte
ExerciseExercise
PerformancePerformance
Performance One is a concentrated supplement for performance horses providing glucosamine, MSM, creatine, amino acids, vitamins, trace minerals and electrolytes.
Performance Pelleted (Woody’s Horse Nutrition)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
FatFat
PerformancePerformance
ProteinProtein
Woody’s Performance Pelleted is a complete pelleted feed with higher energy density for working horses. It is formulated with beet pulp, alfalfa meal and oats, and contains 14% protein and 8% fat.
Performance Plus 606 Pellets (Ace Hi Feeds)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
NutritionNutrition
PerformancePerformance
ProteinProtein
Performance Plus 606 by Ace Hi Feeds is intended for horses with higher energy needs including growing and performance horses. It contains barley, wheat bran, and canola oil as energy sources.
Performance Textured (ProElite)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
PerformancePerformance
StaminaStamina
ProElite Performance Horse Feed is a textured feed intended for mature show and performance horses. It provides 12% fat and 18.3% NSC with energy sources including beet pulp, whole oats, wheat middlings, soybean hulls, and cane molasses.
Performance Textured (Woody’s Horse Nutrition)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
FatFat
ProteinProtein
Woody’s Performance Textured is a complete textured feed for exercising and performance horses. It provides 14% protein and 10% fat and is composed of oats, beet pulp, molasses and vegetable oil.
Performance XL (Manna Pro)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
NutritionNutrition
PerformancePerformance
ProteinProtein
Performance XL from Manna Pro is a complete feed designed for equine athletes with higher energy demands. It contains Calf-Manna® as a source of protein and Max-E Glo® Stabilized Rice Bran as a source of energy from fat. Performance XL is 12% crude protein, 8% crude fat, and 8% crude fibre.
Phase I – Pelleted (Brooks)
EnergyEnergy
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
NutritionNutrition
Phase I - Pelleted is intended for growing horses. Phase I is intended to promote and support growth. This feed contains barley and corn.
Phase I – Textured (Brooks)
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
HealthHealth
NutritionNutrition
Phase I is a textured feed intended for growing horses. This feed is intended to support growth and contains oats and soybean meal.
Phase II (Brooks Feeds)
BroodmareBroodmare
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
LactationLactation
Brooks Feeds Phase II is a horse feed intended for broodmares and yearlings. It is formulated with higher protein content to support growth and development.
Phase III Elite – Textured (Brooks Feeds)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
ExerciseExercise
PerformancePerformance
Brooks Phase III Elite - Textured is formulated for performance horses with higher energy needs. It provides a higher fat content from stabilized flax, rice bran, and soy oil. It is also available in a pelleted form.
Phase IV (Brooks)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
EnergyEnergy
FiberFiber
NutritionNutrition
Brooks Phase IV is a pelleted or textured horse feed that provides moderate energy with added fibre. It is targeted to horses at maintenance, in light exercise, early gestation broodmares and young horses in training.
Phase V (Brooks Feeds)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
PerformancePerformance
Brooks Phase V is a pelleted or textured feed intended for performance equine athletes. It provides 8% fat and 15% fibre with energy sources including oats, wheat shorts, soybeans, barley, alfalfa meal, and molasses.
Photo Finish (Brooks Feeds)
EnergyEnergy
PrebioticPrebiotic
ProbioticProbiotic
StaminaStamina
Photo Finish from Brooks Feeds is a textured feed that contains fibre and fat. It is a source of energy and supports stamina for speed and power. This feed also includes pre and probiotics.
Pianissimo (Cavalor)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Easy KeeperEasy Keeper
Metabolic SyndromeMetabolic Syndrome
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Pianissimo by Cavalor is formulated to be a lower energy feed with lower protein levels and no added oats. This feed is targeted to hot horses to reduce stress.
Pillease Wafer (Majesty’s)
DigestionDigestion
Gut HealthGut Health
HealthHealth
NutrientsNutrients
Pillease is a treat intended to make giving your horse pills much easier. The treats contain coconut oil, pectin, and lecithin, which help promote healthy gut function.
Plantation 10 All-Grain (Seminole) – [Discontinued]
Complete FeedComplete Feed
GrainsGrains
NutrientsNutrients
SeniorSenior
Seminole Plantation 10 All Grain is a now-discontinued textured horse feed based on oats. It was targeted to mature horses and provided 10% protein and 4% fat.
Platinum Performance® Equine Wellness and Performance Formula
EnergyEnergy
FatFat
JointsJoints
Omega 3-6-9Omega 3-6-9
Platinum Performance® Equine Wellness and Performance Formula is a nutritional supplement containing ground flaxseed, stabilized rice bran, montmorillonite (bentonite) clay and a range of vitamins and minerals.
Pleasure 12% (Manna Pro) [Discontinued]
Complete FeedComplete Feed
FiberFiber
HealthHealth
NutritionNutrition
Manna Pro Pleasure 12% is a pelleted feed formulated for pleasure horses. It contains 12% crude protein, 4% crude fat, 22% crude fibre, and uses a mix of organic and inorganic trace minerals.
Pleasure Pellet (Buckeye)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
EnergyEnergy
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
ProteinProtein
Buckeye Pleasure Pelleted Horse Feed is formulated for mature horses at maintenance or in light work. Energy sources include wheat middlings, ground corn, soybean oil, and dried molasses.
Pleasure Sweet (Buckeye)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
DigestionDigestion
NutritionNutrition
SeniorSenior
Pleasure Sweet is a multi-particle sweet feed with added molasses to improve palatability. This feed supports digestibility and is intended for mature maintenance or lightly worked horses.
Plum Tasty Sweet Feed (Faithway Feed Co)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
DigestionDigestion
GrainsGrains
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Plum Tasty Sweet Feed from Faithway Feed Co is a pelleted feed that is intended for any horse and pony at any level of work. This feed contains molasses to increase palatability.
Plus Energy (Krafft)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
EnergyEnergy
FiberFiber
Plus Energy is a ration balancer that provides gentle energy. It can be used for horses in moderate work, as the only additional feed, or to performance horses alongside grain.
Podium Cool Energy – Pellet (Masterfeeds)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
PerformancePerformance
UlcersUlcers
Podium Cool Energy is a controlled NSC performance feed that utilizes energy from carbohydrates and moderate levels of fat and protein. It is targeted at standardbred racehorses, eventers, and other equine athletes.
Post Time (McCauley’s Equine Formulas)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
ExerciseExercise
PerformancePerformance
Post Time® is a highly palatable textured horse feed providing high digestible energy levels for performance horses. It provides 8% crude fat from vegetable oil, 12% protein, and 11% crude fiber.
Power Finish (Tribute)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
EnergyEnergy
ExerciseExercise
PerformancePerformance
Tribute Power Finish is a high-fat textured feed intended for adult horses in heavy training. It provides highly digestible energy sources to support the calorie requirements of racehorses. Power Finish contains high levels of protein (13% crude protein), fat (10% crude fat), and NSC (32%).
Power Play (Brooks Feeds)
EnergyEnergy
FiberFiber
PerformancePerformance
StaminaStamina
Power Play from Brooks Feeds is an energy-dense textured feed. It is intended to support horses in high intensity exercise or performance horses.
Power-Plus Mix (Havens Horsefeed)
ElectrolyteElectrolyte
ExerciseExercise
GrainsGrains
PerformancePerformance
Power-Plus Mix by Havens Horsefeed is a high-energy feed for performance horses. It contains barley flakes, corn flakes, and oats as energy sources. The additional electrolytes support horses in hot climates.
PowerGLO (ADM Animal Nutrition)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
ExerciseExercise
PerformancePerformance
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
PowerGLO is a concentrated feed formulated for elite performance horses. It is high in fat and carbohydrates to support the caloric needs of equine athletes.
PowerPak (Pryde’s EasiFeed)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
Omega 3-6-9Omega 3-6-9
ToplineTopline
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
PowerPak by Pryde's EasiFeed is an extruded barley and soybean supplement intended for all horse types.
Prairie West Horse Pellets (West Central Pelleting Ltd.)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
NutrientsNutrients
VitaminsVitamins
Prairie West Horse Pellets from West Central Pelleting LTD is a pelleted feed that contains 14% protein and includes energy and minerals.
Pre-Trainer (Dunstan)
Bone HealthBone Health
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
GrowthGrowth
Pre-Trainer by Dunstan is a complete feed formulates as a follow up diet to Yearling Mix by Dunstan. It is intended for yearlings returning from sale in good body condition under various stages of introductory training.
Precision (Ark Nutrition)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
FatFat
GrowthGrowth
ToplineTopline
Precision by Ark Nutrition is a pelleted feed that is low in sugar with a moderate starch level meant to ease digestion and is higher in soluble fiber levels to support hindgut function.
Premier Yearling Cubes (Red Mills)
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
MuscleMuscle
NutritionNutrition
Premier Yearling Cubes from Red Mills is intended for youngstock during growth, development, sales prep, and breaking. This feed is meant to support growth, muscle development, and skeletal integrity.
Premium Alfalfa Forage Blend (Triple Crown)
FiberFiber
ForageForage
Gut HealthGut Health
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Premium Alfalfa Forage Blend by Triple Crown is a hay blend intended for horses and ponies of all ages and work levels. It can be provided during hay shortages or when the quality of hay is poor.
Premium Horse Pellet AL (Cargill)
DigestionDigestion
ExerciseExercise
NutrientsNutrients
NutritionNutrition
Premium Horse Pellets (AL) by Cargill are intended as a ration balancer for adult horses.
Premium Plus (McMillan Equine Feeds)
HealthHealth
MuscleMuscle
PerformancePerformance
ProteinProtein
Premium Plus by McMillan Equine Feeds is a textured feed intended to support energy demands in racing and high performance horses.
Prep ‘n’ Condition Mix (Gain Equine Nutrition)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
ExerciseExercise
ToplineTopline
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Prep n' Condition Mix is a textured feed intended to promote weight gain. It contains 14% protein, 6.5% fat, and 8.5% fiber.
Prep 14 (Bluegrass Horse Feed)
Coat QualityCoat Quality
DigestionDigestion
EnergyEnergy
NutritionNutrition
Prep 14 is an energy-dense conditioning mix for horses and ponies in moderate to heavy work, sales preparation, and competition. It contains 14% protein, 8.4% fat, and 7.5% fibre.
Prep 14 (Hallway)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
Gut HealthGut Health
RecoveryRecovery
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Prep 14 from Hallway is a fortified high-energy, fat, and fibre feed for horses with greater energy demands. Prep 14 contains 14% protein, 12.5% fibre, and 10% fat.

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