Sugar: Calories and Nutrition Analysis

Sugar - calories, kcal

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).

Scroll down for details and nutrition tables.

Nutrition Facts

Sugar
Serving size:
tablespoon of sugar (12 g)  change
tablespoon (12g)teaspoon (4g)glass (195g)cup (200g)half cup (100g)packet (2g)
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
46
% Daily Value
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 0.12mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates 12g
4%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Sugars 11.98g
Protein 0g
0%
Vitaminium C 0mg
0%
Calcium 0.12mg
0%
Iron 0.01mg
0%
Potassium 0.24mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
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Source of calories in sugar
100% CARBS
0% PROTEIN
0% FAT

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:

  • 0.5 apple
  • 0.5 glass of Coca Cola (220 ml glass)

Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about sugar nutrition.

tablespoon of sugar (12 g) has 46 kcal. For burning these calories you have to:
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Horse ride8 min.Horse ride
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Calories in Sugar Compared with Others in Sugars And Sweeteners Category

100g of Sugar

Nutrition

  • Calories387
  • Carbs Total99.98 g
  • Dietary fiber0 g
  • Fat0 g
  • Saturated fat0 g
  • Protein0 g
  • Water0.02 g

Vitamins

  • Vit B2 (riboflavin)0.019 mg

Minerals

  • Potassium2 mg
  • Calcium1 mg
  • Sodium1 mg
  • Iron0.05 mg
  • Zink0.01 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.

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  • 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

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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.

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