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.

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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

Calories per 100 g across the foods on this page

  1. 1 Sugar, turbinado 399 kcal
  2. 2 Sweeteners, for baking 398 kcal
  3. 3 Sugars, powdered 389 kcal
  4. 4 Sweeteners, for baking 388 kcal
  5. 5 SCHIFF,TIGER'S MILK BAR 387 kcal
  6. 6 Sugars, granulated 387 kcal
  7. 7 Sugars, granulated 385 kcal
  8. 8 Sugars, granulated 385 kcal
  9. 9 Sugars, brown 380 kcal
  10. 10 Puddings, vanilla 379 kcal
  11. 11 Puddings, vanilla 377 kcal
  12. 12 Snacks, fruit leather 371 kcal
kcal / 100g Source: USDA FoodData Central (page 7)

→ Compare the first three sweets foods side-by-side

Puddings, vanilla, dry mix, instant

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Puddings, vanilla, dry mix, instant, prepared with whole milk

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Puddings, vanilla, dry mix, regular

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Puddings, vanilla, dry mix, regular, prepared with 2% milk

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Puddings, vanilla, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk

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Puddings, vanilla, dry mix, regular, with added oil

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Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat

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Puddings, vanilla, ready-to-eat, fat free

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Rennin, chocolate, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk

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Rennin, chocolate, dry mix, prepared with whole milk

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Rennin, vanilla, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk

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Rennin, vanilla, dry mix, prepared with whole milk

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Schiff,Tiger's Milk Bar

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Sherbet, orange

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Snacks, fruit leather, pieces

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Snacks, fruit leather, rolls

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Sugar, turbinado

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Sugars, brown

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Sugars, granulated

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Sugars, granulated

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Sugars, granulated

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Sugars, maple

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Sugars, powdered

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Sweetener, herbal extract powder from Stevia leaf

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Sweetener, syrup, agave

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Sweeteners, for baking, brown, contains sugar and sucralose

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Sweeteners, for baking, contains sugar and sucralose

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Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown

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Sweeteners, tabletop, aspartame, EQUAL, packets

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Sweeteners, tabletop, fructose, dry, powder

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Sweeteners, tabletop, fructose, liquid

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Sweeteners, tabletop, saccharin (sodium saccharin)

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Sweeteners, tabletop, sucralose, SPLENDA packets

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Syrup, Cane

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Syrup, NESTLE, chocolate

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Syrup, fruit flavored

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Syrup, maple, Canadian

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Syrups, chocolate, HERSHEY'S Genuine Chocolate Flavored Lite Syrup

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Syrups, chocolate, HERSHEY'S Sugar free, Genuine Chocolate Flavored, Lite Syrup

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Syrups, chocolate, fudge-type

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Syrups, corn, dark

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Syrups, corn, high-fructose

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Syrups, corn, light

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Syrups, grenadine

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Syrups, malt

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Syrups, maple

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Syrups, sorghum

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Syrups, sugar free

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Syrups, table blends, corn, refiner, and sugar

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Syrups, table blends, pancake

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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.