Brown sugar is table sugar that contains molasses. The higher molasses content, the darker the sugar's color. Golden brown sugar, also known as light brown sugar, indicates a molasses content of about 3.5 percent. The generic term "brown sugar" generally refers to golden brown sugar unless otherwise specified.
Serving Information
NutritionData provides nutritional information on golden brown sugar with no other ingredients. The serving size is 1 ounce, or 28 grams (g) of golden brown sugar. This is equal to about 9 teaspoons of unpacked sugar.
Calories
A serving of golden brown sugar contains approximately 106 total calories, virtually all of which comes from carbohydrates. Golden brown sugar does contain an insignificant amount of protein as an impurity but doesn't contain any fat. A serving of golden brown sugar provides 5 percent of the daily value (DV) for total calories, based on a diet of 2,000 calories per day.
Carbohydrates
Golden brown sugar has 28g of total carbohydrates per serving, which is 9 percent of the DV for total carbohydrates. Simple sugar accounts for virtually all of this total. Golden brown sugar contains no significant amount of dietary fiber or complex carbohydrates, except as impurities.
Vitamins
Each serving of golden brown sugar contains 1 percent of the DV for vitamin B6. It also has 0.3 micrograms (mcg) of folate, which is less than 1 percent of the DV for folate. Golden brown sugar contains no other vitamins.
Minerals
A serving of golden brown sugar contains 23.2 milligrams (mg) of calcium, which is 2 percent of the DV for calcium. It has 37.2mg of potassium, or 1 percent of the DV for potassium. Golden brown sugar also provides about 1 percent of the DV for iron, magnesium, potassium, copper and manganese. Insignificant amounts of nutrients in a serving of golden brown sugar include 1mg of phosphorus, 7.8mg of sodium and 0.3 mcg of selenium.
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