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Brown Sugar Nutrition Facts: Calories, Macros & Label

Brown Sugar has 11 calories, 0 g protein, 0 g fat and 2.9 g carbs per 1 tsp unpacked — full USDA nutrition data with %DV, per-100 g values, and the FDA label below.

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The FDA Nutrition Facts label for brown sugar

This is what brown sugar looks like on an actual FDA Nutrition Facts panel: one serving of 1 tsp unpacked (3 g), with every value rounded exactly as 21 CFR 101.9 requires — the same rounding a compliance reviewer checks. Nutrient data is USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, FDC ID 168833: Sugars, brown).

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Nutrition Facts 1 serving per container Serving size 1 tsp unpackeds (3g) Amount per serving Calories 10 % Daily Value* Total Fat 0g 0% Saturated Fat 0g 0% Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 0mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 3g 1% Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Total Sugars 3g Includes 3g Added Sugars 6% Protein 0g Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Calcium 0mg 0% Iron 0mg 0% Potassium 0mg 0% The % Daily Value (DV) 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. *
Standard vertical FDA format (21 CFR 101.9) for 1 tsp unpacked of brown sugar — rendered by the NFL label engine.

Brown Sugar nutrition facts per serving and per 100 g

Nutrient Per 1 tsp unpacked % DV* Per 100 g
Calories 10 — 380
Total Fat 0g 0% 0g
Saturated Fat 0g 0% 0g
Trans Fat 0g — —
Cholesterol 0mg 0% 0mg
Sodium 0mg 0% 28mg
Total Carbohydrate 3g 1% 98.1g
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% 0g
Total Sugars 3g — 97g
Added Sugars 3g 6% 97g
Protein 0g — 0.1g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0% 0mcg
Calcium 0mg 0% 83mg
Iron 0mg 0% 0.7mg
Potassium 0mg 0% 133mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet (FDA adult reference values). Per-serving values use the FDA's label rounding rules; per-100 g values are the unrounded USDA amounts.

Macronutrient breakdown

By calories, brown sugar is 0% fat, 100% carbohydrate and 0% protein (Atwater 9/4/4 factors, per 1 tsp unpacked). Of the 2.9 g of carbohydrate, 2.9 g is sugars.

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Brown Sugar nutrition FAQ

How many calories are in brown sugar? Brown Sugar has 11 calories per 1 tsp unpacked and 380 calories per 100 g, based on USDA data (Sugars, brown).

How much protein is in brown sugar? Brown Sugar has 0 g of protein per 1 tsp unpacked, with 0 g of total fat and 2.9 g of carbohydrates.

Is brown sugar high in sodium? Brown Sugar has 0.8 mg of sodium per 1 tsp unpacked (0% of the Daily Value) — the FDA treats 5% DV or less as low.

What is the serving size for brown sugar? These values use 1 tsp unpacked (3 g) — the standard USDA household measure. The per-100 g column converts to any portion.

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Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy release (public domain). FDC ID 168833 — Sugars, brown. Serving: 1 tsp unpacked = 3 g (USDA household measure).

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