Editing Sugar (section)

== Nutrition and flavor ==

{{nutritionalvalue
| name = Sugar (sucrose), brown (with molasses)
| kJ = 1576
| protein = 0 g
| fat = 0 g
| carbs = 97.33 g
| sugars = 96.21 g
| fiber = 0 g
| thiamin_mg = 0.008
| riboflavin_mg = 0.007
| niacin_mg = 0.082
| folate_ug = 1
| vitB6_mg = 0.026
| calcium_mg = 85
| iron_mg = 1.91
| magnesium_mg = 29
| phosphorus_mg = 22
| potassium_mg = 133
| sodium_mg = 39
| zinc_mg = 0.18
| water = 1.77 g
| note = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130328062217/http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/6318 Full link to USDA database entry]
}}
{{nutritionalvalue
| name = Sugar (sucrose), granulated
| kJ = 1619
| protein = 0 g
| fat = 0 g
| carbs = 99.98 g
| sugars = 99.91 g
| fiber = 0 g
| riboflavin_mg = 0.019
| calcium_mg = 1
| iron_mg = 0.01
| potassium_mg = 2
| water = 0.03 g
| right = 
| note = [https://web.archive.org/web/20130306035148/http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/6319 Full link to USDA database entry]
}}

Brown and white granulated sugar are 97% to nearly 100% carbohydrates, respectively, with less than 2% water, and no dietary fiber, protein or fat (table). Brown sugar contains a moderate amount of iron (15% of the [[Reference Daily Intake]] in a 100 gram amount, see table), but a typical serving of 4 grams (one teaspoon), would provide 15 [[calorie]]s and a negligible amount of iron or any other nutrient.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sugars, granulated (sucrose) in 4 grams (from pick list) |url=http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/sweets/5592/2 |publisher=Conde Nast for the USDA National Nutrient Database, version SR-21 |access-date=13 May 2017 |date=2014 |archive-date=7 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150307044435/http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/sweets/5592/2 |url-status=live }}</ref> Because brown sugar contains 5–10% [[molasses]] reintroduced during processing, its value to some consumers is a richer flavor than white sugar.<ref>{{cite news |author1=O'Connor, Anahad |title=The Claim: Brown Sugar Is Healthier Than White Sugar |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/12/health/nutrition/12real.html |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=13 May 2017 |date=12 June 2007 |archive-date=13 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170513094025/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/12/health/nutrition/12real.html |url-status=live }}</ref>