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Brown sugar Nutrition Facts

USDA description: Sugars, brown

Per 100 g, Brown sugar provides 380 calories. A typical portion, 1 cup packed (220 g), has 836 calories, 0.3 g protein, 216 g carbs and 0 g fat.

calories
380
protein
0.1 g
carbs
98 g
fat
0 g

Per 100 g.

Calories and macros per serving

Serving weights are USDA's own for this record; each value is the per-100 g amount scaled to that weight. % = share of the FDA Daily Value.

Brown sugar: calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber and sugars per serving
ServingCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFiberSugars
100 g38019%0.1 g<1%98 g36%0 g0%0 g0%97 g
1 tsp unpacked3 g111%0 g<1%2.9 g1%0 g0%0 g0%2.9 g
1 cup packed220 g83642%0.3 g1%216 g78%0 g0%0 g0%213 g
1 cup unpacked145 g55128%0.2 g<1%142 g52%0 g0%0 g0%141 g
1 tsp packed4.6 g171%0 g<1%4.5 g2%0 g0%0 g0%4.5 g
1 tsp brownulated3.2 g121%0 g<1%3.1 g1%0 g0%0 g0%3.1 g

Calories in kcal. n/r = not reported for this food.

How Brown sugar ranks among sweets

Rank 1 = the most of that nutrient among the sweets on CalorieExplorer. Per 200 kcal shows nutrient density: how much you get for the same calories.

NutrientPer 100 gPer 200 kcal
Protein0.1 g#1 of 1 sweets0.1 g#1 of 1 sweets
Potassium133 mg#1 of 1 sweets70 mg#1 of 1 sweets
Calcium83 mg#1 of 1 sweets44 mg#1 of 1 sweets
Iron0.71 mg#1 of 1 sweets0.37 mg#1 of 1 sweets
Magnesium9 mg#1 of 1 sweets4.7 mg#1 of 1 sweets

Macronutrient Breakdown

0%
Protein
100%
Carbs
0%
Fat

Vitamins and minerals

NutrientPer 100 g%DVPer 1 cup packed (220 g)%DV
Saturated fat0 g0%0 g0%
Cholesterol0 mg0%0 mg0%
Sodium28 mg1%62 mg3%
Vitamin D0 µg0%0 µg0%
Calcium83 mg6%183 mg14%
Iron0.71 mg4%1.6 mg9%
Potassium133 mg3%293 mg6%
Vitamin A (RAE)0 µg0%0 µg0%
Vitamin C0 mg0%0 mg0%
Vitamin E0 mg0%0 mg0%
Vitamin K0 µg0%0 µg0%
Thiamin (B1)0 mg0%0 mg0%
Riboflavin (B2)0 mg0%0 mg0%
Niacin (B3)0.11 mg1%0.24 mg2%
Vitamin B60.04 mg2%0.09 mg5%
Folate (approx.)1 µg<1%2.2 µg1%
Vitamin B120 µg0%0 µg0%
Phosphorus4 mg<1%8.8 mg1%
Magnesium9 mg2%20 mg5%
Zinc0.03 mg<1%0.07 mg1%
Selenium1.2 µg2%2.6 µg5%
Copper0.05 mg5%0.1 mg11%
Manganese0.06 mg3%0.14 mg6%

Not reported in this USDA record: Trans fat.

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central, FDC ID 168833 (SR Legacy, April 2018 final release). Values per 100 g as published in that record, imported 2026-03-13; serving weights from the same record, retrieved 2026-10-13.

% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values (2016 Nutrition Facts label rule, 21 CFR 101.9), adults and children 4+. Ranks compare the foods of the same category on this site. How we calculate.

Last updated . Values are averages for the food as described; brands, varieties and cooking change them. Not medical advice.

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