Half and Half vs. White Sugar
Nutrition comparison of Half And Half and White Sugar
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
half and half
versus
white sugar
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in half and half and white sugar:
- Both white sugar and half and half are high in calories.
- Half and half has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
- Half and half has signficantly more Vitamin A than white sugar.
- Half and half is an excellent source of calcium.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Half and Half (Cream, fluid, half and half) and White Sugar (Sugar, granulated) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both white sugar and half and half are high in calories. White sugar has 195% more calories than half and half - white sugar has 387 calories per 100 grams and half and half has 131 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, half and half is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to white sugar per calorie. Half and half has a macronutrient ratio of 9:13:78 and for white sugar, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Half and Half | White Sugar | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 9% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 13% | 100% |
| Fat | 78% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
White sugar is high in carbohydrates and half and half has 96% less carbohydrates than white sugar - white sugar has 100g of total carbs per 100 grams and half and half has 4.3g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in white sugar and half and half are both made of 100% sugar.
sugar
White sugar is high in sugar and half and half has 96% less sugar than white sugar - white sugar has 99.8g of sugar per 100 grams and half and half has 4.1g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Half and half has more protein than white sugar - half and half has 3.1g of protein per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Fat
saturated fat
Half and half is high in saturated fat and white sugar has less saturated fat than half and half - half and half has 7g of saturated fat per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
trans fat
Both half and half and white sugar are low in trans fat - half and half has 0.46g of trans fat per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
cholesterol
White sugar has less cholesterol than half and half - half and half has 35mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Half and half has more Vitamin C than white sugar - half and half has 0.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Half and half has signficantly more Vitamin A than white sugar - half and half has 97ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin D
Half and half and white sugar contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - half and half has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Half and half and white sugar contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - half and half has 0.25mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Half and half and white sugar contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - half and half has 1.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and white sugar does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Half and half has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
| Half and Half | White Sugar | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.03 MG | ~ |
| Riboflavin | 0.194 MG | 0.019 MG |
| Niacin | 0.109 MG | ~ |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.539 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.05 MG | ~ |
| Folate | 3 UG | ~ |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.19 UG | ~ |
Minerals
calcium
Half and half is an excellent source of calcium and it has 106 times more calcium than white sugar - white sugar has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and half and half has 107mg of calcium.
iron
White sugar and half and half contain similar amounts of iron - white sugar has 0.05mg of iron per 100 grams and half and half has 0.05mg of iron.
potassium
Half and half has 65 times more potassium than white sugar - white sugar has 2mg of potassium per 100 grams and half and half has 132mg of potassium.
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Half and Half (Cream, fluid, half and half) and White Sugar (Sugar, granulated) .
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FAQ
Does white sugar or half and half contain more calories in 100 grams?Both white sugar and half and half are high in calories. White sugar has 200% more calories than half and half - white sugar has 387 calories in 100g and half and half has 131 calories.
Does white sugar or half and half have more carbohydrates?
By weight, white sugar is high in carbohydrates and half and half has 100% fewer carbohydrates than white sugar - white sugar has 100g of carbs for 100g and half and half has 4.3g of carbohydrates. the carbs in white sugar and half and half are both made of 100% sugar.
Does white sugar or half and half contain more calcium?
Half and half is a rich source of calcium and it has 106 times more calcium than white sugar - white sugar has 1mg of calcium in 100 grams and half and half has 107mg of calcium.