Brown sugar Calories and nutrition facts · Sugar and syrups

17 kcal per tsp packed (4.6 g)
Carbs
4.5 g
Fibre
0 g
Sugars
4.5 g
Protein
0.01 g
Fat
0 g
380 kcal per 100 g
Carbs
98.1 g
Fibre
0 g
Sugars
97 g
Protein
0.12 g
Fat
0 g

Where the calories come from

Protein 0% Carbs 100% Fat 0%

Brown sugar has 17 kcal per tsp packed (4.6 g), with 4.5 g carbs, 0 g fibre, 0.01 g protein and 0 g fat. 100 g has 380 kcal.

How much is too much

About 25.8 g of brown sugar a day uses up the EU daily limit for added sugars, 25 g for a healthy adult. That's 5.6 × tsp packed (4.6 g).

Diet tags

Egg free Gluten free Lacto-ovo vegetarian Lactose free Lacto vegetarian Milk free Soy free Vegan

Last updated November 10, 2026 · Where the data comes from

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How it compares with other sugar and syrups

Per 100 g, against the 15 sugar and syrups in our catalog.

  • Calories 380 kcal · typical 310 kcal

    More calories than 73% of sugar and syrups.

  • Sugars 97 g · typical 75.7 g

    More sugars than 73% of sugar and syrups.

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Nutrients in brown sugar

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Brown sugar in other food databases

The same food in national food composition databases, next to ours. Per 100 g.

Per 100 g Nutriely BLS USDA
Energy (kcal) 380 393 380
Protein (g) 0.12 0 0.12
Fat (g) 0 0 0
Carbohydrates (g) 98 97 98
Sugars (g) 97 97 97
Fibre (g) 0 0 0

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BLS: “Sugar brown (candyfarin/raw sugar)” · USDA: “Sugars, brown”. Databases measure different samples, so some spread is normal. Nutriely's values are what the app uses. Sources and licences.

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