Calories & Macros in Sugar (Granulated)

Calories in any amount of Sugar (Granulated)

Weigh your portion and type it in, in grams or ounces; it starts at 1 tsp (4.2 g). Every value scales from the USDA figures per 100 g, so 250 g has two and a half times the calories of 100 g.

Sugar (Granulated) nutrition facts per 100 g

% Daily Value is how much 100 g contributes to the FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older, the figures on US nutrition labels; a dash means there is no Daily Value for that nutrient. "Not reported" means USDA has no measurement for this food, not that it contains none.

How Sugar (Granulated) fits common diet targets

Net carbs

100g

per 100 g

Protein per 100 kcal

0g

Energy density

3.87kcal/g

medium

• Net carbs are total carbohydrate minus fiber: 100 g − 0 g = 100 g per 100 g. Low-carb plans usually count these.
• Protein per 100 kcal compares how much protein each food gives for the same calories: Sugar (Granulated) gives 0 g.
• Energy density is calories per gram. At 3.87 kcal/g, Sugar (Granulated) is medium on the CDC's scale (very low below 0.6, low to 1.5, medium to 4, high above 4); lower-density foods give a larger portion for the same calories.

Logging Sugar (Granulated): what to know

Granulated sugar is 99.8 g of sugars in every 100 g, which is nearly the whole weight. A teaspoon is 4.2 g and 16 kcal, and a packet is smaller still. Honey has 82.1 g of sugars and 17.1 g of water per 100 g, so a spoon of it is not a spoon of sugar.