USDA food category
Sweets
According to USDA FoodData Central (data refreshed September 2026), sweets entries carry the FDA-required nutrition facts panel, ingredient list, and allergen disclosure verbatim from the source label.
- 50
- Foods (page 7)
- 330
- Avg kcal / 100gmoderate density
- 5.0g
- Avg proteingood source · 10% DV
Showing 301–350 foods · Page 7
Most calorie-dense sweets
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Puddings, vanilla, dry mix, instant
Puddings, vanilla, dry mix, instant, prepared with whole milk
Puddings, vanilla, dry mix, regular
Puddings, vanilla, dry mix, regular, prepared with 2% milk
Puddings, vanilla, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk
Puddings, vanilla, dry mix, regular, with added oil
Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat
Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat, fat free
Rennin, chocolate, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk
Rennin, chocolate, dry mix, prepared with whole milk
Rennin, vanilla, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk
Rennin, vanilla, dry mix, prepared with whole milk
Schiff,Tiger's Milk Bar
Sherbet, orange
Snacks, fruit leather, pieces
Snacks, fruit leather, rolls
Sugar, turbinado
Sugars, brown
Sugars, granulated
Sugars, granulated
Sugars, granulated
Sugars, maple
Sugars, powdered
Sweetener, herbal extract powder from Stevia leaf
Sweetener, syrup, agave
Sweeteners, for baking, brown, contains sugar and sucralose
Sweeteners, for baking, contains sugar and sucralose
Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown
Sweeteners, tabletop, aspartame, EQUAL, packets
Sweeteners, tabletop, fructose, dry, powder
Sweeteners, tabletop, fructose, liquid
Sweeteners, tabletop, saccharin (sodium saccharin)
Sweeteners, tabletop, sucralose, SPLENDA packets
Syrup, Cane
Syrup, NESTLE, chocolate
Syrup, fruit flavored
Syrup, maple, Canadian
Syrups, chocolate, HERSHEY'S Genuine Chocolate Flavored Lite Syrup
Syrups, chocolate, HERSHEY'S Sugar free, Genuine Chocolate Flavored, Lite Syrup
Syrups, chocolate, fudge-type
Syrups, corn, dark
Syrups, corn, high-fructose
Syrups, corn, light
Syrups, grenadine
Syrups, malt
Syrups, maple
Syrups, sorghum
Syrups, sugar free
Syrups, table blends, corn, refiner, and sugar
Syrups, table blends, pancake
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, Sugar is the most calorie-dense item on this page at 399 cal per 100g, while Syrups is the lightest at 43 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.