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White sugar calories

White sugar, granulated
15kcal
1 teaspoon · 4 g, granulated
0%protein
0 gProtein
4 gCarbs
0 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Granulated · per 4 g
Calories15 kcal
Protein0 g
Carbohydrate4 g
Fat0 g
Sodium0 mg
Potassium0 mg
Iron0 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central

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Verified nutrition data

Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →

Most popular white sugar brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
#  Productkcal / 100 g
1Dallies White Sugar Pearls1 tsp · 7 g357 kcal
2Great Value White Sugar Pearls1 tsp · 6 g417 kcal
3Chocolatera de Nayarit White Sugar Pearls1 tbsp · 4 g375 kcal
4La Medina White Sugar Cubes2 pieces · 8 g375 kcal
5King Arthur Flour Sparkling White Sugar1 tsp · 6 g417 kcal
6Azul Granulated White Sugar1 tsp · 4 g375 kcal
7Over the Top Twinkle White Sugar Crystals1 tsp · 4 g375 kcal
8California and Hawaiian Pure Cane Granulated White Sugar1 tsp · 4 g375 kcal

Label values run from 357 to 417 calories per 100 g because each brand rounds its small 4 to 7 g serving its own way, while plain granulated sugar is 385 per 100 g.
Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.

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White sugar FAQs
How many calories are in a teaspoon of white sugar?

A level teaspoon weighs 4 g and has 15 calories. A full cup (188 g) works out to 724 calories.

Is white sugar high in calories?

Per 100 g it is 385 calories, but a teaspoon is only 4 g, so 15 calories. Four teaspoons through the day add 62 calories.

White sugar vs brown sugar: which has fewer calories?

Brown sugar is 380 calories per 100 g against 385 for white sugar. At a 4 g teaspoon both come to 15 calories.

How many carbs are in white sugar?

100 g holds 99.6 g of carbohydrate, so a 4 g teaspoon is 4.0 g of carbs. Protein is 0 g and fat 0.32 g per 100 g.