Sugar Nutrition Facts & Calories
Calories in sugar
100g of sugar contain about 387 calories (kcal).
Calories per:
ounce
| tablespoon
| teaspoon
| glass
| cup
| half cup
| packet
For example, a tablespoon of sugar (12 g) contain about 46 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).
Sugar key facts
The nutrients that matter most in sweets and snacks, per 100 g, compared with honey.
| Nutrient (per 100 g) | Sugar | Honey a common sweetener |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar | 100 g | 82 g |
| Sodium | 1 mg | 4 mg |
- Sugar has 26% more calories than the typical sweetener on this site (307 kcal per 100 g is the median of sugars and sweeteners).
Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.
Nutrition Facts
SugarServing size:
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Amount Per Serving:
To visualize how much 46 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of tablespoon of sugar is similar to that of, for example:
- 3 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 sugar nutrition.
100g of Sugar
Nutrition
- Calories 387
- Carbs Total 99.98 g
- Dietary fiber 0 g
- Fat 0 g
- Saturated fat 0 g
- Protein 0 g
- Water 0.02 g
Vitamins
- Vit B2 (riboflavin) 0.019 mg
Minerals
- Potassium 2 mg
- Calcium 1 mg
- Sodium 1 mg
- Iron 0.05 mg
- Zink 0.01 mg
Per 100 g, 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 ciabatta rolls?
- Tablespoon of sugar (12g)46 kcal
- Teaspoon of sugar (4g)15 kcal
- Glass full of sugar (195g)755 kcal
- Cup of sugar (200g)774 kcal
- Half cup of sugar (100g)387 kcal
- Sugar packet (2g)8 kcal
- Ounce (oz) of sugar110 kcal
Compare sugar:
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Foods with similar calories:
- Calzone calories 385 kcal
- Air popped popcorn calories 385 kcal
- Popcorn calories 387 kcal
- Tootsie Rolls calories 387 kcal
- Sugar packet calories 387 kcal
- Tic Tac calories 388 kcal
- Krispy Kreme Original Glazed Doughnut calories 388 kcal
- Oat flour calories 389 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.
