Granulated White Sugar
15 calories per 1 teaspoon (4 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 teaspoon (4 g)% Daily Value
- Calories15 kcal
- Total Fat0 g0%
- Saturated Fat—
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol—
- Sodium0 mg0%
- Total Carbohydrate4 g1%
- Dietary Fiber—
- Total Sugars4 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein0 g
- Vitamin D—
- Calcium0 mg0%
- Iron0 mg0%
- Potassium0 mg0%
- Phosphorus0 mg0%
- Magnesium0 mg0%
- Zinc0 mg0%
- Copper0 mg0%
- Manganese0 mg0%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories15.4 kcal → 15 kcal · nearest 5 kcal
- Total Fat0.0128 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Sodium0.04 mg → 0 mg · shown as 0
- Total Carbohydrate3.98 g → 4 g · nearest 1 g
- Total Sugars3.99 g → 4 g · nearest 1 g
- Protein0 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Calcium0.04 mg → 0 mg · nearest 5 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron0.002 mg → 0 mg · nearest 0.01 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium0.08 mg → 0 mg · nearest 5 mg (FDA guidance)
USDA's value for this serving, then what a label prints. Where these numbers come from
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- Protein0% of calories
- Fat1% of calories
- Carbohydrate103% of calories
Questions about Granulated White Sugar
How many calories are in Granulated White Sugar?
Granulated White Sugar has 15 calories per 1 teaspoon (4 g) and 390 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Granulated White Sugar?
Granulated White Sugar has 0 g of protein per 1 teaspoon (4 g) and 0 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, Foundation Foods, released 2026-04-30, FDC ID 746784.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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