Calories in Brown Sugar

1 tsp of brown sugar (5 g) has 17 calories, with 0 g of protein, 0 g of fat and 4.5 g of carbohydrates. Per 100 grams, brown sugar has 380 calories.

Most of the calories in brown sugar come from carbohydrates (100%). Brown sugar is low in fat and high in sugar (97 g per 100 g). It has more calories per gram than 58% of the 452 sweets and desserts in our database.

Brown Sugar Calorie Calculator

AmountUnit

17cal

in 1 tsp of brown sugar (5 g)

Protein0 g0% of calories

Fat0 g0% of calories

Carbs4.5 g100% of calories

1% of a 2,000 calorie day

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Brown Sugar calories by serving size

Common amounts of brown sugar with calories and macros. Tap a row for its full nutrition page.

Serving	Weight	Calories	Protein	Carbs
1 tsp	5 g	17	0 g	4.5 g
5g	5 g	19	0 g	4.9 g
1 oz	28 g	108	0 g	28 g
100g	100 g	380	0.1 g	98 g
1/2 cup	110 g	418	0.1 g	108 g
4 oz	113 g	431	0.1 g	111 g
1 cup	220 g	836	0.3 g	216 g

Brown Sugar vs similar foods

Calories per 100 g compared with other sweets and desserts.

Sugar401

Brown Sugar380

Maple Sugar354

Brown Sugar: common questions

How many calories are in 1 tsp of brown sugar?

1 tsp of brown sugar (5 g) has 17 calories.

How many calories are in 100 grams of brown sugar?

100 grams of brown sugar has 380 calories, 0.1 g of protein, 0 g of fat and 98 g of carbohydrates.

How much protein is in brown sugar?

Brown sugar has 0.1 g of protein per 100 g. 1 tsp of brown sugar gives you 0 g.

Is brown sugar high in calories?

Brown sugar has 380 calories per 100 g. It has more calories per gram than 58% of the 452 sweets and desserts in our database. A 2,000 calorie day fits about 526 g of it.

More about brown sugar

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FNDDS 2021-2023. FDC ID 2710260. Original description: Sugar, brown. Portion weights are USDA household measures.