Granulated sugar vs Powdered sugar
In short
Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 387 in 100 g of granulated sugar, 389 of powdered sugar. 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
0 g protein · 100 g carbs (99.8 g sugars) · 0 g fat
0 g protein · 99.8 g carbs (97.8 g sugars) · 0 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length 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 100 g of each.
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.
- Protein0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Total fat0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Saturated fatlimit0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
- Carbohydrates100 g · 99.8 g36%·36%
- Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
- Sodiumlimit1 mg · 2 mg<1%·<1%
- Potassium2 mg · 2 mg<1%·<1%
- Calcium1 mg · 1 mg<1%·<1%
- Iron0.05 mg · 0.06 mg<1%·<1%
- Magnesium0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
- Phosphorus0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
- Zinc0.01 mg · 0.01 mg<1%·<1%
- Copper0.007 mg · 0.007 mg1%·1%
- Manganese0.004 mg · 0.004 mg<1%·<1%
- Selenium0.6 µg · 0.6 µg1%·1%
- Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
- Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
- Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
- Vitamin E0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
- Vitamin K0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
- Thiamin (B1)0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
- Riboflavin (B2)0.019 mg · 0.019 mg1%·1%
- Niacin (B3)0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
- Pantothenic acid (B5)0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
- Vitamin B60 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
- Folate0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
- Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
- Choline0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
From USDA FoodData Central: Granulated sugar (SR Legacy 169655), Powdered sugar (SR Legacy 169656). 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.