Calories and nutrition facts
Sugar
Also known as: white sugar, granulated sugar
100 g of sugar has 400 calories, 0 g protein, 100 g carbs and 0 g fat. 1 tsp (5 g) has 20 calories.
- Carbs 100 %
- Protein 0 %
- Fat 0 %
20
5 g
0 gThe Health Score from the ClemCam app: 1 to 10, based on the Nutri-Score (2023) per 100 g.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrition facts | per 100 g | 1 tsp (5 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 400 kcal 1,674 kJ | 20 kcal 84 kJ |
| Fat | 0 g | 0 g |
| of which saturated | 0 g | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 100 g | 5 g |
| of which sugars | 100 g | 5 g |
| Fibre | 0 g | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.01 g | 0 g |
Vitamins
| Nutrition facts | per 100 g | % reference intake |
|---|
Minerals
| Nutrition facts | per 100 g | % reference intake |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 0.6 mg | 0.1 % |
| Iron | 0.17 mg | 1.2 % |
| Potassium | 2.2 mg | 0.1 % |
| Phosphorus | 0.3 mg | 0 % |
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 sugar?
1 tsp (5 g) of sugar has 20 calories, with 0 g protein, 5 g carbs and 0 g fat.
How much protein is in sugar?
Sugar has 0 g protein per 100 g. That is 0% of its calories.
How many carbs are in sugar?
Sugar has 100 g carbs per 100 g, including 100 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 S111000. Serving sizes are typical amounts; per-serving values, shares and the Health Score were calculated by ClemCam.