USDA food category
Sweets
According to USDA FoodData Central (data refreshed July 2026), sweets entries carry the FDA-required nutrition facts panel, ingredient list, and allergen disclosure verbatim from the source label.
- 50
- Foods (page 6)
- 330
- Avg kcal / 100gmoderate density
- 5.0g
- Avg proteingood source · 10% DV
Showing 251–300 foods · Page 6
Most calorie-dense sweets
How the Sweets Category Compares
Sweets is one of the food groups catalogued in the USDA FoodData Central database, and this page surfaces 50 foods from that group on the current view (page 6). Among just the 50 foods on this page, the average calorie count lands at 213 kcal per 100g, with average protein of 2.3g per 100g (the full Sweets group of 360 foods averages 330 kcal, shown above). These per-page averages help you benchmark any single food against its immediate neighbors on this listing, a food 30% above this page's calorie average, for example, is a useful signal for portion planning.
Within this page, the most energy-dense item is "Puddings, coconut cream, dry mix, regular" at 434 calories per 100g, while the lightest is "Pectin, liquid" at 11 calories. That kind of spread is typical for USDA food groups: branded and processed entries often sit high on calories and sodium, while raw or minimally prepared entries anchor the low end. Sorting the grid by calories, protein, fat, or carbs exposes the full distribution so you can pick foods that match specific dietary goals rather than relying on category intuition alone.
Every food in the Sweets group links to a full FDA-format nutrition label with vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages sourced from USDA Standard Reference, Foundation, Branded, or Survey data depending on the item. Use the sort controls to surface the highest-protein or lowest-sodium choices, or drill into any food card to see macro bars, similar foods, and brand breakdowns. For framework and interpretation help, the nutrition guides explain daily values, how to compare foods fairly, and where hidden sugars hide inside everyday categories.
→ Compare the first three sweets foods side-by-side
Milk dessert, frozen, milk-fat free, chocolate
Molasses
Pectin, liquid
Pectin, unsweetened, dry mix
Pie fillings, apple, canned
Pie fillings, blueberry, canned
Pie fillings, canned, cherry
Pie fillings, cherry, low calorie
Pudding, lemon, dry mix, regular, prepared with sugar, egg yolk and water
Puddings, all flavors except chocolate, low calorie, instant, dry mix
Puddings, all flavors except chocolate, low calorie, regular, dry mix
Puddings, banana, dry mix, instant
Puddings, banana, dry mix, instant, prepared with 2% milk
Puddings, banana, dry mix, instant, prepared with whole milk
Puddings, banana, dry mix, instant, with added oil
Puddings, banana, dry mix, regular
Puddings, banana, dry mix, regular, prepared with 2% milk
Puddings, banana, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk
Puddings, banana, dry mix, regular, with added oil
Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, instant, dry mix
Puddings, chocolate flavor, low calorie, regular, dry mix
Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, instant
Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, instant, prepared with 2% milk
Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, instant, prepared with whole milk
Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular
Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with 2% milk
Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk
Puddings, chocolate, ready-to-eat
Puddings, chocolate, ready-to-eat, fat free
Puddings, coconut cream, dry mix, instant
Puddings, coconut cream, dry mix, instant, prepared with 2% milk
Puddings, coconut cream, dry mix, instant, prepared with whole milk
Puddings, coconut cream, dry mix, regular
Puddings, coconut cream, dry mix, regular, prepared with 2% milk
Puddings, coconut cream, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk
Puddings, lemon, dry mix, instant
Puddings, lemon, dry mix, instant, prepared with 2% milk
Puddings, lemon, dry mix, instant, prepared with whole milk
Puddings, lemon, dry mix, regular
Puddings, lemon, dry mix, regular, with added oil, potassium, sodium
Puddings, rice, dry mix
Puddings, rice, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk
Puddings, rice, dry mix, prepared with whole milk
Puddings, rice, ready-to-eat
Puddings, tapioca, dry mix
Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk
Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, prepared with whole milk
Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, with no added salt
Puddings, tapioca, ready-to-eat
Puddings, tapioca, ready-to-eat, fat free
Primary source data
Source: USDA FoodData Central — food_categories taxonomy.
Source: Per-food nutrient values from USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-submitted label data.
Read our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Key takeaways
- Within Sweets, Puddings is the most calorie-dense item on this page at 434 cal per 100g, while Pectin is the lightest at 11 cal -- a reminder that "category" alone doesn't tell you much about any single food.
- By average calorie density, sweets ranks 5th of 25 USDA food groups -- see how it compares to every other group. Browse all categories
- Sort the table above by protein, fat, or carbs to find the specific foods in this category that best match your own targets.
Every figure on GetFoodFacts is rendered directly from official USDA FoodData Central records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.