How many calories are there in a spoonful of sugar?

Answer 1

There are 6 teaspoons in one (dry) ounce. A teaspoon of sugar has 16 calories. Therefore, 6 x 16 = 96 calories per ounce of sugar.

This is completely wrong. An ounce of sugar (slightly more than ONE teapspoon) has around 19 calories.

Sadly, no. According to the Exploratorium's chart of measurement equivalents (see link) a teaspoon is equivalent in volume to 5 grams. There are 28 grams in an ounce, so roughly 6 teaspoons in an ounce.

Or we can take the scenic route and say there's 3 teaspoons in a single tablespoon which is equivalent to 14.3 grams. There's 6 teaspoons in 2 tablespoons which is 1/8 cup, which is 1 ounce, 28.6 grams.

Now that we've settled the weight issue, let's tackle calories. "Around 19 calories" isn't even close. I have a bottle of Coke in front of me that states 8 oz. of soda contains 27 grams of sugars and 100 calories. My guess is the additional calories come from sugar in the caramel coloring. Since this kind of label is mandated by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, I have faith it is accurate.

Another way to calculate this is by using the calories in one cup of sugar, 770, and using that figure to calculate the number of calories in one ounce. There are eight ounces in one cup, and 770 divided by eight is 96.25. 96 calories in one ounce of sugar for the win. Note that this is one ounce by volume, not by weight. One ounce of sugar by weight has around 109 calories.

Answer 2

16 calories

1 tsp brown sugar is 11 calories unpacked and 17 if packed.

1 tsp raw sugar has 20 calories

1 tsp granulated sugar has 15 calories per level tsp or 25 calories per heaped tsp.

Answer 3

In a teaspoon with a flat fill , it would be about 16 cal and 4 g carbohydrates , but if it was with a round fill (1 1/2) teaspoon it would be 24 cal and 6 g carbohydrates.