Brown Sugar Nutrition Facts & Calories
Calories in brown sugar
100g of brown sugar contain about 380 calories (kcal).
Calories per:
ounce
| standard serving size, tablespoon
| cup
| half cup
For example, a standard serving size of brown sugar (11 g) contain about 42 calories.
This is about 2% of the daily caloric intake for an average adult with medium weight and activity level (assuming a 2000 kcal daily intake).
Brown sugar key facts
The nutrients that matter most in sweets and snacks, per 100 g, compared with sugar.
| Nutrient (per 100 g) | Brown Sugar | Sugar a common sweetener |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar | 97 g | 100 g |
| Sodium | 28 mg | 1 mg |
- Brown sugar has 23% more calories than the typical sweetener on this site (310 kcal per 100 g is the median of sugars and sweeteners).
Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.
Nutrition Facts
Brown SugarServing size:
standard serving size of brown sugar (11 g) change
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Amount Per Serving:
To visualize how much 42 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of standard serving of brown sugar is similar to that of, for example:
- 2.5 sugar cubes (16 kcal each)
- 1 square of dark chocolate (38 kcal)
- 0.5 cookie (62 kcal)
Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about brown sugar nutrition.
100g of Brown Sugar
Nutrition
- Calories 380
- Carbs Total 98.09 g
- Dietary fiber 0 g
- Fat 0 g
- Protein 0.12 g
- Water 1.34 g
Vitamins
- Vit B3 (Niacin) 0.11 mg
- Vit B6 0.041 mg
- Vit B9 (Folic acid) 0.001 mcg
Minerals
- Potassium 133 mg
- Magnessium 9 mg
- Calcium 83 mg
- Sodium 28 mg
- Iron 0.71 mg
Per 100 g, Brown sugar is low in sodium.
Sodium is a mineral eaten mostly as salt (1 g of sodium is about 2.5 g of salt). The FDA Daily Value is 2,300 mg.
How many calories are in brown sugar?
- Standard serving size of brown sugar (11 g)42 kcal
- Tablespoon of brown sugar (11g)42 kcal
- Cup of brown sugar (220g)836 kcal
- Half cup of brown sugar (110g)418 kcal
- Ounce (oz) of brown sugar108 kcal
Compare brown sugar:
brown sugar vs maple syrup, see all compares of brown sugar.
Foods with similar calories:
- Blood sausage calories 379 kcal
- Oats calories 379 kcal
- Cereal calories 379 kcal
- Quaker Oatmeal calories 379 kcal
- Lucky Charms calories 380 kcal
- Apple fritter calories 381 kcal
- Cornstarch calories 381 kcal
- Peanut butter toast calories 381 kcal
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.
