Cotton candy
USDA name: Candy, cotton
40 calories in 1 cup (10 g). Per 100 g, protein: 0 g, carbohydrates: 99.6 g, fat: 0.32 g.
Among the other records in Candy not containing chocolate, per 100 g: the most carbohydrates of them, and the most sugars of them.
Cotton candy, 1 cup
40 calories
- Protein0 g0% of calories
- Carbs10 g99% of calories
incl. 0 g fiber · 10 g sugars
- Fat0.032 g1% of calories
Nutrition Facts
Calories40
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. — means not reported. Estimates use the assumptions explained on this page.
How it compares
Against other records in Candy not containing chocolate, per 100 g. Each nutrient uses only records with a value; matching values are counted separately. Percentages are rounded.
Carbohydrates
Highest of all
Same value as 0 of 22 other records.
leastmostSugars
Highest of all
Same value as 0 of 22 other records.
leastmostSodium
Lower than 91%
Same value as 1 of 22 other records.
leastmostCalcium
Lower than 86%
Same value as 1 of 22 other records.
leastmostIron
Lower than 82%
Same value as 0 of 22 other records.
leastmostCalories
Higher than 73%
Same value as 0 of 22 other records.
leastmost
Questions
- How many calories are in cotton candy?
- 1 cup (10 g): 40 calories; protein: 0 g, carbohydrates: 10 g, fat: 0.032 g.
- How much protein is in cotton candy?
- 0 g per 100 g. Its estimated share of calories is 0%, using 4 kcal per gram of protein.
- How many net carbs are in cotton candy?
- 99.6 g per 100 g. Calculated as carbohydrate minus fiber, floored at zero.
All 65 reported nutrients, per 100 g+
| Water | 0.02 g |
| Energy | 401 kcal |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.32 g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 99.6 g |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0 g |
| Total Sugars | 99.8 g |
| Calcium, Ca | 1 mg |
| Iron, Fe | 0.05 mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 0 mg |
| Potassium, K | 2 mg |
| Sodium, Na | 1 mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.01 mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.007 mg |
| Selenium, Se | 0.6 µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg |
| Thiamin | 0 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.019 mg |
| Niacin | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0 mg |
| Folate, total | 0 µg |
| Folic acid | 0 µg |
| Folate, food | 0 µg |
| Folate, DFE | 0 µg |
| Choline, total | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg |
| Retinol | 0 µg |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg |
| Lycopene | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0 mg |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0 µg |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0 g |
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 14:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 16:0 | 0 g |
| SFA 18:0 | 0 g |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0 g |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0 g |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0 g |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0 g |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0 g |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0 g |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g |
| Caffeine | 0 mg |
| Theobromine | 0 mg |
Source: USDA Survey foods (FNDDS): foods as Americans report eating them, from What We Eat in America. FDC ID 2710363, published 2024-10-31. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. How we process USDA's data.