How many calories does 1g of sugar contain?

1 gram of sugar contains about 4 calories.

100 grams of sucrose has 389 calories, so 1 gram of sucrose has 3.89 calories. The average daily caloric requirement of a normal adult is 2,000 to 3,000 kcal.

Sucrose is widely distributed in plants, especially in sugar beets, sugar cane and fruits.

Sugar with sucrose as the main component is divided into: rock sugar, white sugar, soft white sugar and brown sugar (also called brown sugar or brown sugar) according to the purity from high to low. The content of sucrose in beets and sugar cane The richest.

Chemistry sucrose, organic compound, molecular weight 342.3. The molecular formula of sucrose: C12H22O11. Sucrose is easily hydrolyzed by acid, and equal amounts of D-glucose and D-fructose are produced after hydrolysis. The caramel formed by fermentation can be used as a color enhancer for soy sauce.

Extended information

Sucrose, glucose, and maltose are familiar sugars, and they are also substances that directly supply energy to the human body. Honey contains fructose and glucose. Fructose is the sweetest sugar. The sweetness ratio of fructose, sucrose and glucose is 9:5:4 according to experimental measurements.

Calories of various sugars

100 grams of maltose, 331 calories

100 grams of sucrose, 389 calories

100 grams of soft sugar, 396 calories

100 grams of white sugar, 400 calories

100 grams of honey, 321 calories

100 bubble gum ( Grams) Calories 360 calories

Toffee 100 (grams) Calories 407 calories

Marshmallows 100 (grams) Calories 321 calories

Gum candy 100 (grams) ) Calories: 368 calories

Horseshoe gummy candy 100 (g) Calories: 359 calories

Peanut Nougat 100 (g) Calories: 432 calories