Sweets

Sugar, turbinado

FDC 170674tsp (5 g)

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Original analysis by NutriVerdict

Density 4 · -5 vs Sweets median

On our Nutrient Density Score, which measures beneficial nutrients per calorie relative to the foods we cover, Sugar, turbinado is mostly calories with little else, scoring 4 of 100. Within sweets it ranks 52 of 60. It carries no standout micronutrients at the levels we track. Most of its 399 calories per 100 grams come from carbohydrate. Worth noting: it is high in sugars (99.2 g per 100 g).

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Fig. 1 · Macronutrient composition
Protein 0 g · 0%Carb 99.8 g · 100%Fat 0 g · 0%

Percent of calories derived by NutriVerdict from USDA grams

Nutrition facts

NutrientAmount% DV
Calories399 kcal20%
Total fat0 g0%
Saturated fat-
Cholesterol-
Sodium3 mg0%
Carbohydrate100 g36%
Dietary fiber-
Sugars99 g
Protein0 g0%
Potassium29 mg1%
Calcium12 mg1%
Iron0.37 mg2%
Magnesium2 mg0%
Vitamin C-
Vitamin A-
Vitamin E-

Source: USDA FoodData Central · Public domain

FDC 170674

Original analysis by NutriVerdict

Versus the sweets median

Nutrient density4 vs 9 median
Protein / 100 g0 vs 0.8 median
Sodium / 100 g3 vs 41 median

Original analysis by NutriVerdict

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