Brown sugar vs Granulated sugar
In short
One serving each: 17 calories in brown sugar (1 tsp packed, 4.6 g), 15 calories in granulated sugar (1 teaspoon, 4 g). Both get most of their calories from carbohydrate.
No nutrient differs by 4% of a day's needs or more.
Calories, and where they come from
1 tsp packed (4.6 g) · 0.006 g protein · 4.5 g carbs (4.5 g sugars) · 0 g fat
1 teaspoon (4 g) · 0 g protein · 4 g carbs (4 g sugars) · 0.013 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Each dot is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
No nutrient differs by 4% of a day's needs or more in one serving of each.
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.
- Protein0.006 g · 0 g<1%·0%
- Total fat0 g · 0.013 g0%·<1%
- Carbohydrates4.5 g · 4 g2%·1%
- Sodiumlimit1.3 mg · 0.04 mg<1%·<1%
- Potassium6.1 mg · 0.08 mg<1%·<1%
- Calcium3.8 mg · 0.04 mg<1%·<1%
- Iron0.033 mg · 0.002 mg<1%·<1%
- Magnesium0.41 mg · 0.012 mg<1%·<1%
- Phosphorus0.18 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
- Zinc0.001 mg · 0. mg<1%·<1%
- Copper0.002 mg · 0. mg<1%·<1%
- Manganese0.003 mg · 0. mg<1%·<1%
Reported for only one of the two, so not compared: saturated fat, cholesterol, fiber, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, choline.
From USDA FoodData Central: Brown sugar (SR Legacy 168833), Granulated sugar (Foundation 746784). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.