USDA food group

Sweets

USDA's reference data holds 360 records in sweets, which name 44 common foods. Each is listed with its calories, protein, fat and carbohydrate per 100 g and its typical portion.

Sweets, per 100 g
Food	Calories	Protein	Fat	Carbohydrate	Typical portion
Baking chocolate	426	3.6 g	15.6 g	77.4 g	1 tablet (20 g): 85 calories
Brown sugars	380	0.1 g	0.0 g	98.1 g	none listed
Candy	482	8.8 g	24.0 g	62.7 g	1 bar 2 oz (56 g): 270 calories
Caramels	382	4.6 g	8.1 g	77.0 g	1 piece (10 g): 39 calories
Chewing gum	360	0.0 g	0.3 g	96.7 g	10 Chiclets (16 g): 58 calories
Chocolate syrups	269	0.0 g	0.0 g	67.2 g	1 tablespoon (20 g): 54 calories
Chocolate-covered candy	590	12.4 g	43.3 g	37.7 g	1 serving (36 g): 212 calories
Cocoa	228	19.6 g	13.7 g	57.9 g	none listed
Confectioner's coating	539	2.2 g	29.1 g	67.1 g	1 oz (28 g): 153 calories
Corn syrups	283	0.0 g	0.2 g	76.8 g	1 tablespoon (20 g): 57 calories
Dark chocolate	579	6.1 g	38.3 g	52.4 g	1 oz (28 g): 164 calories
Egg custards	410	6.9 g	6.4 g	82.8 g	1 portion, amount to make 1/2 cup (21 g): 86 calories
Flan	348	0.0 g	0.0 g	91.6 g	1 portion, amount to make 1/2 cup (21 g): 73 calories
Frostings	433	1.5 g	24.0 g	52.7 g	2 tbsp (35 g): 152 calories
Frozen juice bars	95	0.5 g	0.0 g	23.2 g	1 bar (74 g): 70 calories
Frozen yogurts	127	3.0 g	3.6 g	21.6 g	1 scoop (160 g): 203 calories
Fruit butters	173	0.4 g	0.3 g	42.5 g	1 serving (17 g): 29 calories
Fruit leather	371	0.1 g	3.0 g	85.8 g	1 large (21 g): 78 calories
Fudge	383	1.1 g	5.5 g	82.2 g	1 oz (28 g): 109 calories
Gelatin desserts	60	1.2 g	0.0 g	14.2 g	1 cup (240 g): 144 calories
Hard candy	394	0.0 g	0.2 g	98.0 g	1 oz (28 g): 112 calories
Honey	304	0.3 g	0.0 g	82.4 g	1 tbsp (21 g): 64 calories
Ice creams	207	3.5 g	11.0 g	23.6 g	1 serving 1/2 cup (66 g): 137 calories
Ice pops	79	0.0 g	0.2 g	19.2 g	1 serving 1.75 fl oz pop (52 g): 41 calories
Jams	278	0.4 g	0.1 g	68.9 g	1 tablespoon (20 g): 56 calories
Jams and preserves	278	0.4 g	0.1 g	68.9 g	1 tbsp (20 g): 56 calories
Jellies	266	0.1 g	0.0 g	70.0 g	1 serving 1 tbsp (21 g): 56 calories
Maple syrups	260	0.0 g	0.1 g	67.0 g	1 tbsp (20 g): 52 calories
Marmalade	246	0.3 g	0.0 g	66.3 g	1 tablespoon (20 g): 49 calories
Milk chocolate	535	7.7 g	29.7 g	59.4 g	1 bar (44 g): 235 calories
Molasses	290	0.0 g	0.1 g	74.7 g	1 serving 1 tbsp (20 g): 58 calories
Mousse	212	4.2 g	15.1 g	16.2 g	1 cup (170 g): 360 calories
Pancake syrup	265	0.0 g	0.1 g	69.6 g	1 tablespoon (20 g): 53 calories
Pectin	11	0.0 g	0.0 g	2.1 g	1 fl oz assumed specific gravity of honey (28 g): 3 calories
Pie fillings	100	0.1 g	0.1 g	26.1 g	none listed
Puddings	108	3.2 g	2.1 g	18.4 g	1 cup (260 g): 281 calories
Semisweet chocolate	480	4.2 g	30.0 g	63.9 g	1 oz (28 g): 136 calories
Sherbet	144	1.1 g	2.0 g	30.4 g	1 bar (66 g): 95 calories
Sugar substitute	347	2.1 g	0.0 g	84.8 g	1 cup (23 g): 80 calories
Sugars	354	0.1 g	0.2 g	90.9 g	1 oz (28 g): 100 calories
Sundae topping	609	2.9 g	44.1 g	50.1 g	2 tablespoon (34 g): 207 calories
Sweetener	310	0.1 g	0.5 g	76.4 g	1/4 cup (55 g): 171 calories
Toppings	253	0.1 g	0.1 g	66.4 g	2 tbsp (42 g): 106 calories
White frostings	371	2.3 g	0.0 g	94.9 g	none listed

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation, Survey), April 30, 2026 release.

Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov