The only difference between gold and green is the sugar extraction from the original sugarcane liquid. Black strap molasses is molasses that has most of the sugars extracted.
Most brown sugar is simply molasses added to white sugar.
Add one part molasses to nine parts white sugar. Molasses rounds out the flavors of other foods beautifully and aromatically. It has the same sweetness intensity, on an equal weight basis, as sugar. Furthermore, molasses adds minerals, body, unique flavor, and has a nutritional profile which is superior to sugar. No, you can keep it in your pantry.