Powdered sugar vs Granulated sugar

In short

For the same 100 calories you eat 26 g of powdered sugar or 26 g of granulated 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

Powdered sugar100 cal

25.7 g · 0 g protein · 25.6 g carbs (25.1 g sugars) · 0 g fat

Granulated sugar100 cal

26 g · 0 g protein · 25.9 g carbs (25.9 g sugars) · 0.083 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 calories 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 calories of each.

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 calories of each.

  • Protein0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Total fat0 g · 0.083 g0%·<1%
  • Carbohydrates25.6 g · 25.9 g9%·9%
  • Sodiumlimit0.51 mg · 0.26 mg<1%·<1%
  • Potassium0.51 mg · 0.52 mg<1%·<1%
  • Calcium0.26 mg · 0.26 mg<1%·<1%
  • Iron0.015 mg · 0.013 mg<1%·<1%
  • Magnesium0 mg · 0.078 mg0%·<1%
  • Phosphorus0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Zinc0.003 mg · 0.003 mg<1%·<1%
  • Copper0.002 mg · 0.002 mg<1%·<1%
  • Manganese0.001 mg · 0.001 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: Powdered sugar (SR Legacy 169656), 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.

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