Molasses Cookies Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 6 April 2026

Molasses Cookies contains 86 calories, 1.1g protein, 14.8g carbs, and 2.6g fat. Molasses Cookies is a snack food that is calorie-dense. It is a good source of iron and rich in potassium.

86

cal

14.8g

carbs

1.1g

protein

amino acids ↓

2.6g

fat

0.2g

fiber

3.5g

sugar

Vitamins in Molasses Cookies

Per Cookie, Little Debbie ~20g

Vitamin E
0.02mg
<1%
Vitamin K
1.1mcg
<1%
Vitamin B6
0.02mg
1%
Thiamin (B1)
0.07mg
6%
Niacin (B3)
0.61mg
4%
Folate
17.8mcg
4%

Minerals in Molasses Cookies

Per Cookie, Little Debbie ~20g

Calcium
14.8mg
1%
Iron
1.29mg
7%
Magnesium
10.4mg
2%
Phosphorus
19mg
2%
Potassium
69.2mg
1%
Sodium
91.8mg
4%
Zinc
0.09mg
<1%
Selenium
1.12mcg
2%
Copper
0.07mg
8%
Manganese
0.25mg
11%

Amino Acids in Molasses Cookies

Protein breakdown per cookie, Little Debbie (20g), from the USDA record for this food.

Incomplete protein

Limiting amino acid: Lysine — 77% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.

Essential Amino Acids Per cookie, Little Debbie (20g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 23mg 113mg 2%
Isoleucine 42mg 210mg 3.8%
Leucine 75mg 377mg 6.7%
Lysine 39mg 193mg 3.4%
Methionine 19mg 94mg 1.7%
Phenylalanine 53mg 263mg 4.7%
Threonine 31mg 154mg 2.8%
Tryptophan 16mg 80mg 1.4%
Valine 49mg 244mg 4.4%
Other Amino Acids Per cookie, Little Debbie (20g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 33mg 167mg 3%
Arginine 42mg 212mg 3.8%
Aspartic Acid 48mg 238mg 4.3%
Cystine 24mg 120mg 2.1%
Glutamic Acid 365mg 1824mg 32.6%
Glycine 38mg 188mg 3.4%
Proline 123mg 614mg 11%
Serine 58mg 291mg 5.2%
Tyrosine 32mg 158mg 2.8%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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