There are about 387 calories in 100 grams of sugar.
The Ministry of Health's table lists 6 entries for sugar, from 264 to 389 calories per 100 grams. The number here is for Sugar, white, granulated or lump, the entry that stands for the food on this page.
How many calories are in a portion of sugar?
A weight in grams, or one of the food's own units, works out the calories and nutrients of that portion.
- Calories
- 387
- Protein
- 0 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Carbohydrates
- 100 g
- Sodium
- 1 mg
Sugar comes in these common portions, with the calories of each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cup | 200 g | 774 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| tablespoon | 15 g | 58 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| teaspoon | 5 g | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| level teaspoon | 4 g | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| heaped teaspoon | 6 g | 23 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
100 grams of sugar contain 0 grams of protein, 0 grams of fat and 100 grams of carbohydrates.
- Protein0 g
- Fat0 g
- Saturated fat0 g
- Carbohydrates100 g
- Sugars99.8 g
- Dietary fibre0 g
- Sodium1 mg
- Cholesterol0 mg
These vitamins and minerals are in 100 grams of sugar, as the Ministry lists them.
- Calcium
- 1 mg
- Iron
- 0.05 mg
- Potassium
- 2 mg
- Zinc
- 0.01 mg
The Ministry of Health lists 6 entries for sugar.
The numbers are per 100 grams. Brands, ways of cooking and sizes each have a row of their own.
| Entry | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar, white, granulated or lumpThe entry used above | 387 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Sugar, powdered | 389 | 0 | 0 | 99.8 |
| Sugar, brown | 380 | 0.1 | 0 | 98.1 |
| Sugar, caramelized | 380 | 0.1 | 0 | 98.1 |
| Sugar, brown, liquid | 264 | 0.1 | 0 | 68.1 |
| Sugar, grape, B&D | 364 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
These foods are close to sugar in calories.
- Cake, apples and crumbs, Osem388 calories per 100 g
- Cake, yeast, nut filling, Osem387 calories per 100 g
- Cake, sponge/torte, chocolate, with butter-based chocolate coating, homemade387 calories per 100 g
- Cake, brioche, chocolate, Osem388 calories per 100 g
- Sachleb, powder, Telma386 calories per 100 g
- Cake, marble, chocolate, non-dairy, Elite390 calories per 100 g
These are the questions people ask about the calories in sugar.
How many calories are in sugar?
100 grams of sugar have about 387 calories. The Ministry of Health's table lists 6 entries for it, from 264 to 389 calories per 100 grams.
How many calories are in 50, 100 and 200 grams of sugar?
50 grams have 194 calories, 100 grams have 387 and 200 grams have 774.
How much protein, fat and carbohydrates are in sugar?
In 100 grams there are 0 g of protein, 0 g of fat and 100 g of carbohydrates, of which 99.8 g are sugars.
How many calories are in one cup of sugar?
The Ministry's table gives 200 grams for one cup of sugar, which is 774 calories.
The foods, their nutrients and their unit weights are the national nutrition table of the Ministry of Health, read on 5 November 2026. The figures are averages per 100 grams of the food as the table lists it.