Sucrose in Pig Diets

Mavromichalis et al, 2001, showed that piglets use sucrose as efficiently as lactose, this had been shown by other studies (Jin et al, 1998 and Lee et al 2000).
Molasses is a byproduct of the extraction of sucrose from cane or beets, with about 75% dry matter and 50% of sugars. In molasses, sucrose is in equilibrium with glucose and fructose. Molasses is rich in potassium, so one must pay attention to the dietary electrolyte balance to prevent diarrhea.