Brown sugar is refined white sugar with a small amount of molasses added back to give it colour, moisture, and a faint caramel flavour. The molasses content adds trace amounts of minerals (iron, calcium, potassium) compared to white sugar, but these are so small as to be nutritionally insignificant at typical serving sizes. It provides 380–390 kcal/100g, almost entirely from sucrose.
Brown sugar's faint caramel flavour makes it preferable for baking applications like cookies, crumbles, and sauces where that depth is desirable. It can be substituted 1:1 for white sugar in most recipes, though its moisture content may slightly affect texture.
Where Sugar, brown Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 140 mg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 56.0 mg | 7% | |
| Magnesium | 17.0 mg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 4.00 mg | 1% | |
| Iron | 1.70 mg | 12% | |
| Zinc | 0.100 mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.060 mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-TE) | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.000 mg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.000 g | — | |
| Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) | 0.000 g | — | |
| Trans fat | 0.000 g | — | |
| Sucrose | 100 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0.000 g | — | |
| Glucose (dextrose) | 0.000 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 0.000 µg | — | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.