The efficacy of milk products for improving growth performance in nursery pigs is well documented (Krider et al., 1949 and Graham et al., 1991). Mahan (1993) suggested that if a source of highly digestible protein and crystalline lactose was added to diets for newly weaned piglets, then traditional milk products (dried whey and skim milk) could be excluded. Crystalline lactose has found its way into many nursery diets manufactured in the USA, nowadays. A co-product of whey protein purification, crystalline lactose is a cheap source of milk sugar compared to most milk products. However, if price or availability necessitates the replacement of milk products, the same problem generally applies to crystalline lactose. Sucrose long has been suggested as an energy source and appetite enhancer when used in nursery diets. The same is true for molasses, although high dietary concentrations are not generally recommended. Both ingredients are rich sources of highly digestible simple sugars (glucose and fructose) and are readily accessible throughout much of the world. The objectives of the experiments reported herein were to determine the effects of replacing lactose with sucrose and a cane molasses product on growth performance and nutrient digestibility in nursery piglets.