Glucose Calories and nutrition facts · Sugar and syrups

16 kcal per tsp (4 g)
Carbs
4 g
Fibre
0 g
Sugars
4 g
Protein
0 g
Fat
0 g
400 kcal per 100 g
Carbs
100 g
Fibre
0 g
Sugars
100 g
Protein
0 g
Fat
0 g

Where the calories come from

Protein 0% Carbs 100% Fat 0%

Glucose has 16 kcal per tsp (4 g), with 4 g carbs, 0 g fibre, 0 g protein and 0 g fat. 100 g has 400 kcal.

How much is too much

About 25 g of glucose a day uses up the EU daily limit for added sugars, 25 g for a healthy adult. That's 6.3 × tsp (4 g).

Diet tags

Egg free Gluten free Lacto-ovo vegetarian Lactose free Lacto vegetarian Low protein Milk free Low gluten No added salt 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 400 kcal · typical 310 kcal

    More calories than 80% of sugar and syrups.

  • Sugars 100 g · typical 75.7 g

    More sugars than 100% of sugar and syrups.

The bar shows this food; the line marks the typical (median) value of the category.

Nutrients in glucose

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Glucose in other food databases

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

Per 100 g Nutriely BLS Fineli
Energy (kcal) 400 406 406
Protein (g) 0 0 0
Fat (g) 0 0 0
Carbohydrates (g) 100 100 100
Sugars (g) 100 100 100
Fibre (g) 0 0 0

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BLS: “Dextrose/glucose)” · Fineli: “Glucose”. Databases measure different samples, so some spread is normal. Nutriely's values are what the app uses. Sources and licences.

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