Calories and nutrition facts

Brown sugar

Also known as: raw sugar

100 g of brown sugar has 387 calories, 0 g protein, 97 g carbs and 0 g fat. 1 tsp (5 g) has 19 calories.

  • Carbs 100 %
  • Protein 0 %
  • Fat 0 %
Brown sugar1 tsp (5 g)
Calories19
Carbs4.8 g
Protein0 g
Fat0 g
Health Score2/10
Poor

The Health Score from the ClemCam app: 1 to 10, based on the Nutri-Score (2023) per 100 g.

Nutrition facts

Nutrition factsper 100 g1 tsp (5 g)
Energy387 kcal 1,619 kJ19 kcal 79 kJ
Fat0 g0 g
of which saturated0 g0 g
Carbohydrates97 g4.8 g
of which sugars97 g4.8 g
Fibre––
Protein0 g0 g
Salt0.01 g0 g

Vitamins

Nutrition factsper 100 g% reference intake
Vitamin B1 (thiamin)0.01 mg0.9 %
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)0.01 mg0.7 %
Niacin (B3)0.03 mg0.2 %
Vitamin C0.7 mg0.9 %

Minerals

Nutrition factsper 100 g% reference intake
Calcium55 mg6.9 %
Iron1.6 mg11 %
Magnesium14 mg3.7 %
Potassium90 mg4.5 %
Phosphorus24 mg3.4 %

Adult reference intakes from EU Regulation 1169/2011 (fibre 30 g and salt 6 g as recommended by the DGE). Only values above 0 are shown.

Compared

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Questions

How many calories are in 1 tsp (5 g) of brown sugar?

1 tsp (5 g) of brown sugar has 19 calories, with 0 g protein, 4.8 g carbs and 0 g fat.

How much protein is in brown sugar?

Brown sugar has 0 g protein per 100 g. That is 0% of its calories.

How many carbs are in brown sugar?

Brown sugar has 97 g carbs per 100 g, including 97 g sugars and 0 g fibre.

Source: German Federal Food Code (Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel, BLS) 4.0, Max Rubner Institute (2025), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values per 100 g edible portion, BLS code S112000. Serving sizes are typical amounts; per-serving values, shares and the Health Score were calculated by ClemCam.