Nutrition per 100 g
- Energy
- 387 kcal
- Protein
- 0.0 g
- Total fat
- 0.0 g
- Carbohydrate
- 100.0 g
- Fiber
- 0.0 g
- Sugars
- 99.8 g
- Sodium
- 1 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018). Food: Sugars, granulated (FDC 169655)
Cost
- Global benchmark
- $0.41 per kg
- US retail average
- $1.02 per lb
Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (Pink Sheet), monthly, updated Oct 2, 2026. Series: Sugar, world, Sep 2026. Converted from $/t where published per tonne.
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price Data (CPI), U.S. city average. Item: Sugar, white, all sizes, Sep 2026.
Sustainability per kg
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 3.2 kg CO2e
- Land use
- 2.04 m²
- Freshwater withdrawals
- 620 L
Source: Poore & Nemecek (2018), Science; via Our World in Data. Global median for the food group "Cane Sugar".
Regulatory: allergen labeling
- US major food allergen
- No
- EU allergen (Annex II)
- No
Source: FDA major food allergens (FALCPA, FASTER Act 2021); EU Regulation 1169/2011 Annex II
Supply chain: top producing countries
- 1Brazil42.0M t22.4%
- 2India37.0M t19.7%
- 3Thailand10.3M t5.5%
World production 187.6M t, 2023.
Source: FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), production quantity. Item: Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only).
Most common product types
- Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt12,399 products
- Cookies & Biscuits11,933 products
- j11,781 products
176,477 of 281,582 branded products list cane sugar in their ingredient statement.
Source: Journey Foods product database: USDA FoodData Central Branded Foods records (public_verified), ingredient statements. Counted by USDA branded food category.
This is a free sample of the ingredient database.
Full ingredient records, supplier matches and formulation tools are in the Journey Foods app and API.
