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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
SafeChoice Mare & Foal Textured (Nutrena)
BroodmareBroodmare
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
LactationLactation
Nutrena SafeChoice Mare & Foal Textured is a texturized feed intended for pregnant or lactating mares, weanlings, and yearlings. It contains a maximum of 30% NSC and 16% protein meant to meet the needs of growing horses.
SafeChoice Original (Nutrena) – [DISCONTINUED]
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Gut HealthGut Health
HealthHealth
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Nutrena SafeChoice Original is a pelleted horse feed intended to meet the nutritional needs of a wide range of horses. It provides 22% NSC with 14% protein and 7% fat. SafeChoice Original is now SafeChoice All Stages.
SafeChoice Perform Pellet (Nutrena)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
EnergyEnergy
ExerciseExercise
NutritionNutrition
SafeChoice Perform is a pelleted feed intended to meet the needs of hard keepers and performance horses. It contains 14% crude protein, 9% crude fat, and 24% NSC.
SafeChoice Perform Textured (Nutrena)
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
EnergyEnergy
ExerciseExercise
NutritionNutrition
Nutrena SafeChoice Perform Textured is a high-fat high-calorie feed. It is intended for horses with higher energy requirements, including performance horses and hard keepers.
SafeChoice Senior (Nutrena)
Coat QualityCoat Quality
DentalDental
SeniorSenior
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
SafeChoice Senior is an easy-to-chew, high-fat, controlled starch feed intended for older horses. It is meant to support horses experiencing age-related weight loss, fatigue, or horses with muscle or coat quality issues.
SafeChoice Senior LM (Nutrena)
Coat QualityCoat Quality
DentalDental
SeniorSenior
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
SafeChoice Senior LM is a lower-molasses (LM) high-starch feed intended for senior horses, particularly horses that need to gain weight or have dental issues. It contains 14% crude protein, 8% crude fat, and 18.5% NSC.
SafeChoice Special Care (Nutrena)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Easy KeeperEasy Keeper
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
Metabolic SyndromeMetabolic Syndrome
SafeChoice Special Care by Nutrena is a controlled starch formula intended for horses with metabolic concerns and easy keepers. It is a corn-free feed that contains a maximum of 7% dietary starch and 3% sugar.
Sales Prep Mix (Dodson & Horrell)
FoalFoal
GrowthGrowth
MuscleMuscle
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Sales Prep Mix by Dodson & Horrell is a feed meant to bring out your horse's best physical qualities. This feed is high in its oil content for coat shine, and quality offers a higher amount of biotin for hoof support and has an elevated level of protein to develop good muscling.
Salute (Dunstan)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
Competition HorsesCompetition Horses
ExerciseExercise
PerformancePerformance
Salute by Dunstan is a high energy, complete feed formulated for working horses. It utilizes a combination of highly palatable energy sources to meet the energy demands of race horses.
SandClear (Farnam)
ColicColic
DigestionDigestion
Gut HealthGut Health
HealthHealth
SandClear by Farnam is a palatable crumble supplement made with psyllium husk, formulated to help reduce the risk of digestive colic.
Security (Doctor’s Choice Supplements)
JointsJoints
PerformancePerformance
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
SeniorSenior
Security by Doctor's Choice Supplement is an organic ration balancer intended for mature and performance horses. It contains glucosamine, chondroitin, and yucca to support joint health.
Select Alfalfa (Select The Best)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
VitaminsVitamins
YeastYeast
Select Alfalfa by Select The Best is a pelleted supplement ration balancer that intends to provide the vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and digestive support to balance diets mainly comprised of alfalfa hay.
Select Grass (Select The Best)
DigestionDigestion
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
VitaminsVitamins
YeastYeast
Select Grass by Select The Best is a pelleted ration balancer that intends to provide the vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and digestive support to balance diets mainly comprised of grass.
Select One Vitamin/Mineral Balancer Pellet (Jones Horse Feeds)
Easy KeeperEasy Keeper
Low NSC FeedsLow NSC Feeds
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
VitaminsVitamins
Jones Select One Balancer Pellets is a concentrated mineral, vitamin and protein supplement. It is intended for overweight horses or easy keepers.
Senior (Barastoc)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
DigestionDigestion
ImmunityImmunity
SeniorSenior
This pelleted complete feed from Barastoc is made for senior horses. It is meant to be easily digestible and can provide immune support.
Senior (Brooks Feeds)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
FiberFiber
Omega 3-6-9Omega 3-6-9
SeniorSenior
Brooks Senior is a complete textured feed for geriatric horses. It contains elevated levels of fat and protein, digestible fibre sources, and can be soaked for senior horses with dental issues.
Senior (Equine Advantage)
FatFat
FiberFiber
GrainsGrains
SeniorSenior
Senior by Equine Advantage is a textured feed intended to provide mature horses with essential nutrients. Ingredients such as shredded beet pulp & soybean hulls increase digestibility.
Senior (Hygain)
HealthHealth
ImmunityImmunity
NutritionNutrition
SeniorSenior
Senior from Hygain is a textured feed intended for senior horses. Senior contains added glucosamine intended to support joint health. This feed also contains added amino acids intended to support muscle development.
Senior (Triple Crown)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
FatFat
Grain FreeGrain Free
SeniorSenior
Triple Crown Senior is a grain-free, beet pulp-based, high-fat feed designed to meet the needs of older horses. It provides 17% fiber and can be fed as the sole ration for horses unable to eat forage due to dental issues.
Senior Care (Banks Mill Feeds)
FiberFiber
Mineral BalanceMineral Balance
SeniorSenior
VitaminsVitamins
Banks Mill Feeds Senior Care is an easy-to-chew pelleted feed intended for senior horses with dental issues. It is meant to be made into a mash and provides high fiber content to replace forage.
Senior Complete Care Mix (Spillers Feeds)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
DigestionDigestion
JointsJoints
SeniorSenior
Senior Complete Care Mix from Spillers Feed is intended for use with senior horses. This feed mix contains natural herbs such as mint, rosemary, dandelion, parsley, and marigold, which adds to the palatability of the feed.
Senior Conditioning Mix (Spillers Feeds)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
JointsJoints
SeniorSenior
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Senior Conditioning Mix from Spillers Feed is intended for active senior horses struggling to keep on weight. This feed contains small-sized particles that are easy to chew for senior horses with poor teeth, along with glucosamine which helps to support joint mobility.
Senior Feed (DuMOR)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
DentalDental
NutritionNutrition
SeniorSenior
Senior Feed by DuMOR is an easy-to-chew formulation for older horses. It contains added biotin to support hooves, 14% crude protein, 4% crude fat, and 19.5% crude fibre.
Senior Feed Balancer (TopSpec)
JointsJoints
NutritionNutrition
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
SeniorSenior
Senior Feed Balancer from TopSpec is a ration balancer intended for senior horses and ponies. This balancer contains 10g of glucosamine per day to support joint mobility.
Senior Formula (Bartlett Milling) [Discontinued]
Feed EfficiencyFeed Efficiency
FlavorFlavor
SeniorSenior
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Bartlett Senior Formula is a molasses-sweetened pellet formulated for senior horses by Kentucky Equine Research. It provides 13% protein and 5% fat in an easy-to-chew pellet.
Senior Formula (Seminole)
AntioxidantAntioxidant
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Gut HealthGut Health
SeniorSenior
Seminole Senior Formula™ is a textured feed formulated to meet the needs of senior horses. This easy-to-chew feed is beet pulp-based and contains rice bran, molasses and soybean oil for energy.
Senior GC Pelleted Feed (BUCKEYE Nutrition)-[Discontinued]
Complete FeedComplete Feed
HealthHealth
JointsJoints
SeniorSenior
Senior GC is a now-discontinued pelleted feed from Buckeye Nutrition targeted to older horses with functional teeth. Senior GC provided glucosamine, chondroitin, and MSM to support joint health.
Senior Gold (Triple Crown)
DentalDental
DigestionDigestion
FatFat
SeniorSenior
Triple Crown Senior Gold is a grain-free, beet pulp-based soft feed intended for older horses. It contains 14.5% protein, 12.5% fat and 9% NSC. Senior Gold can be mixed with water to form a mash for horses with dental issues or prone to choke.
Senior HF (Excel Equine Feeds)
DigestionDigestion
HealthHealth
SeniorSenior
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Senior HF by Excel Equine Feeds is a textured feed intended to be palatable for senior horses with weight issues or needing digestive support.
Senior Horse (Matrix)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
HealthHealth
SeniorSenior
VitaminsVitamins
Senior Horse by Matrix is a pelleted feed formulated for senior horses that provides 13% protein and 5% fat. It provides protein and energy which can help maintain condition in senior horses.
Senior Horse (Sprout)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
NutrientsNutrients
SeniorSenior
VitaminsVitamins
Senior Horse by Sprout is a pelleted maintenance feed specially formulated for senior horses. It contains added lysine and biotin.
Senior Horse Pelleted (Agrimaster)
DigestionDigestion
HealthHealth
ImmunityImmunity
SeniorSenior
Senior Horse Pelleted by Agrimaster is a pelleted feed intended to meet the nutritional requirements of senior horses.
Senior Horse Rations (Jones Horse Feeds)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
FatFat
Gut HealthGut Health
SeniorSenior
Jones Senior Horse Pellet is a complete feed designed with a high fat content (10%) from rice bran. It also contains elevated levels of protein, vitamins and minerals to support mature horses.
Senior Lite Feed Balancer (TopSpec)
JointsJoints
NutrientsNutrients
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
SeniorSenior
Senior Lite Feed Balancer from TopSpec is ideal for senior horses prone to weight gain. This ration balancer contains glucosamine to support joint health in horses and ponies.
Senior Needs (Excel Equine Feeds)
DigestionDigestion
ImmunityImmunity
SeniorSenior
VitaminsVitamins
Senior Needs from Excel Equine Feeds is a textured feed meant for seniors to help support digestion, immunity, and skeletal strength. It is readily digestible and contains minerals and vitamins.
Senior Pellet (Lifeline Premium Horse Feeds)
DentalDental
DigestionDigestion
FiberFiber
SeniorSenior
Senior Pellet by Lifeline Premium Horse Feeds is a complete pelleted feed intended for older horses with problems chewing long-stem forage.
Senior Pellet (Masterfeeds)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
DigestionDigestion
FiberFiber
SeniorSenior
Masterfeeds Senior is a complete pelleted horse feed formulated with high-calorie digestible fiber sources and added fat. It is designed to meet the needs of senior horses and horses requiring a low-starch diet and low glycemic ration.
Senior Pelleted (Woody’s Horse Nutrition)
DigestionDigestion
FiberFiber
Gut HealthGut Health
SeniorSenior
Woody's Senior Pelleted is a complete pelleted grain-free feed intended for senior horses. It contains digestible fibre sources for horses that can no longer chew long-stem hay.
Senior Pellets (Ritchie Smith – Harmony)
HealthHealth
NutritionNutrition
SeniorSenior
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Senior Pellets from Ritchie Smith's Harmony is a pelleted feed intended for senior horses. This feed is also intended for horses who are hard keepers. Senior Pellets contains 15% crude protein and crude fibre.
Senior Plus (Excel Equine Feeds)
FatFat
FiberFiber
SeniorSenior
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
Senior Plus from Excel Equine Feeds is a feed that helps senior horses maintain their body weight. It is high in fat and fiber to help encourage weight gain for thinner horses. It is low in starch and sugar, and is good for hard keepers.
Senior Sport (Tribute)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
ExerciseExercise
FiberFiber
SeniorSenior
Tribute Senior Sport™ is a high calorie feed for mature performance horses. It provides 16.5% NSC with 10% fat and 18% fibre to support performance.
Senior Sport with Glucosamine (Tribute)
ExerciseExercise
FatFat
FiberFiber
SeniorSenior
Senior Sport with Glucosamine by Tribute is a textured feed for seniors with added glucosamine that intends to support joint health. It contains high fat and fibre to support calmer performances.
Senior Textured (Woody’s Horse Nutrition)
Caloric EnergyCaloric Energy
FatFat
ProteinProtein
SeniorSenior
Woody’s Senior Textured is a complete textured feed formulated for senior horses. It contains 10% fat and is made with oats, beet pulp, molasses, and vegetable oil. The crude protein in this feed has added amino acids to help maintain muscle mass.
Senior Textured Feed (ProElite)
DigestionDigestion
Feed EfficiencyFeed Efficiency
PerformancePerformance
SeniorSenior
Pro Elite Senior Textured Feed is a high fat (10%) and protein (14%) senior complete feed. It is appropriate for senior horses that need help maintaining or gaining weight.
SeniorGLO (ADM Animal Nutrition)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
Feed EfficiencyFeed Efficiency
SeniorSenior
Weight IssuesWeight Issues
SeniorGLO is a concentrated feed formulated with highly digestible fiber, beet pulp, and soybean hulls. This soft pellet is designed to be easily consumed by senior horses and contains Butyric acid to support overall gut health.
Seniority (Excel Equine Feeds)
FiberFiber
HealthHealth
NutritionNutrition
SeniorSenior
Seniority by Excel Equine Feeds is a textured feed intended to support the immune system, muscle and hoof quality of senior horses.
Seniority GC Plus (Tribute Equine)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
JointsJoints
RespiratoryRespiratory
SeniorSenior
Tribute Seniority™ GC Plus is a textured, complete feed for mature horses that contains additional ingredients to support joint health. It is formulated with glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, and MSM.
Seniority Pellet (Tribute)
Amino AcidAmino Acid
Complete FeedComplete Feed
PerformancePerformance
SeniorSenior
Seniority Pellet is a pelleted complete feed formulated for adult and senior horses. It is a low-calorie feed with a high feeding rate and can be used to replace forage in the diet.
Seniority™ Pellet (Tribute)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
HealthHealth
NutrientsNutrients
Ration BalancerRation Balancer
Tribute Seniority™ Pellet is an 18% NSC complete feed for mature horses. It provides energy from digestible fiber sources including dehulled soybean and alfalfa meal, wheat middlings, and beet pulp.
Sensitive Mash (Krafft)
Complete FeedComplete Feed
HydrationHydration
PerformancePerformance
RecoveryRecovery
Sensitive Mash is intended to help increase a horse's water consumption. IT is designed for horses prone to colic or are afflicted by diarrhea.

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