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Sugar, white

White sugar is refined sugar, mainly sucrose, described here in granulated and loaf forms. It mainly provides carbohydrate in the form of sugars, which supply energy. Per 100g, the supplied data list 1680 kJ of energy, 0g of fat and 0g of fibre. Protein is present only in trace amounts.

Sugar added to foods or drinks counts as free sugar. Frequent consumption of foods and drinks containing free sugars contributes to tooth decay. For people monitoring sugar or energy intake, white sugar contributes to both, despite containing no fat. Full nutrient figures are given in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

394 kcal

Energy

1680 kJ

Gordura

0g

of which saturates

0g

Carbohydrate

105g

of which sugars

105g

Fibra

0g

Proteína

Trace

Sal

0.01g

Álcool

0g

Água

Trace

Colesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

0µg

Vitamina D

0µg

Vitamina E

0mg

Vitamina C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

0mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0mg

Niacin (B3)

0mg

Vitamina B6

0mg

Vitamina B12

0µg

Ácido Fólico

0µg

Cálcio

10mg

Ferro

0.2mg

Magnésio

2mg

Phosphorus

1mg

Potássio

5mg

Sódio

5mg

Zinco

0.1mg

Copper

0.12mg

Selenium

Trace

Iodo

Trace

Other types of sugar

Alimentos

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Sugar, brown

380 kcal

0.1g

0g

0g

Sugar, Demerara

394 kcal

0.5g

0g

0g

Sugar, icing

393 kcal

Trace

0g

0g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Granulated and loaf sugar). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Leitura adicional e referências

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

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  • 4 Nov 2026 | Última versão
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Publicado originalmente