Welcome to the nutritional sodium content in 6 different types of sugar, ranging from 28 mg to 1 mg per 100g. The basic type of sugar is Sugars, maple, where the amount of sodium in 100g is 11 mg. For the 100g serving of Sugars, maple, the RDA sodium percentage is 1 %. This is based on the levels for the recommended daily allowance or RDA for a mature adult for sodium which is 1600 mg.
Top five sugar products high in sodium
Below is a summary list for the top five sugar items ranked by the amount or level of sodium in 100g. At the bottom of the page is the full list for the 6 different types of sugar based on the content in different servings in grams and oz (and other serving sizes).1. Sugars, brown : 28mg (2%RDA)
2. Sugars, maple : 11mg (1%RDA)
3. Sugar-apples, (sweetsop), raw : 9mg (1%RDA)
4. Sugar, turbinado : 3mg (0%RDA)
5. Sugars, powdered : 2mg (0%RDA)
Following on from the five top sugar items or products containing sodium we have a more comprehensive break down of Sugars, maple, and the highest item containing sodium which is Sugars, brown. Furthermore we provide a comparison of average values, median values and lowest values along with a comparison with other food groups and assess the effects of storage and preparation on sugar. Our aim is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the sodium content in sugar.
Sugars, maple - Nutritional Content and Chart
The full nutrition content, RDA percentages and levels for Sugars, maple should be considered along with the sodium content. This food profile is part of our list of food and drinks under the general group Sweets.Other important and sodium related nutrients are Potassium, Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Potassium is 274 mg (6% RDA), the amount of Calories is 354 kcal (18% RDA), the amount of Protein is 0.1 g, the amount of Fat is 0.2 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 90.9 g (70% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Potassium, Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the sodium levels in sugar.
Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Sugars, maple has a nutritional value score of 13 out of 100.Comparing the sodium content and the nutritional density in 100g for Sugars, maple; We class this as a medium to low sodium content item.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a low nutritional density value.
Amount of sodium per 100 Calories
100 calories of sugars, maple is a serving size of 0.28 g, and the amount of Sodium is 3.11 mg (0.28% RDA). Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Protein, in 100 Calories are as follows; Potassium 77.4 mg (1.69% RDA), Protein 0.03 g (0% RDA), Fat 0.06 g (0% RDA), Carbohydrate 25.68 g (19.77% RDA). This is shown in the sodium RDA percentage chart below, based on 100 Calories, along with the other important nutrients and macro nutrients.
Content per Typical Serving Size 1 tsp (or 3 g)
For the food Sugars, maple the typical serving size is 1 tsp (or 3 g) which contains 0.33 mg of Sodium. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Potassium content is 8.22 mg, the Calories content is 10.62 kcal, the Protein content is 0 g, the Fat content is 0.01 g and the Carbohydrate content is 2.73 g. The percentages are shown below in the sodium chart, for the typical serving of sodium and the related and important nutritional values.
Macronutrients in Sugars, maple
The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food described above is measured in grams per 100g and grams in a typical serving size (in this case 1 tsp or 3 g), although it is also useful to give the number of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrate which are the most important macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 0.0 (kcal).The number of calories from Fat is 0.1 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 10.6 (kcal).
Milligrams of sodium in sugar (per 100g)
This list of 6 types of sugar, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Sugars, brown through to Sugars, granulated where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional sodium content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question how much sodium in sugar.
The list below gives the total sodium content in the 6 items from the general description 'sugar' each of which show the sodium amount as well as Potassium, Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. Below, is the top 6 food items shown in the sodium chart. This gives a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.
The corresponding nutritional value for sugar based on our density score out of 100 (ranked by the amount of sodium per 100g) is shown in the below nutritional density chart. 
The corresponding Calories for sugar ranked by the amount of sodium per 100g is shown below in the sugar calories chart. 
Effect of Preparation and Storage on sodium
The level of sodium can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 1 item. The highest amount of sodium from the 1 raw items is in Sugar-apples, (sweetsop), raw where the content is 9 mg per 100g.
Average Content for sugar
The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of sodium contained in 100g of sugar, based on the list below of 6 different items under the general description of sugar, is 9.00 mg of sodium. This average value corresponds to 0.56 % of the recommended dietary allowance (or RDA) in your diet. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Potassium is 114.50 mg, the average amount of Calories is 333.83 kcal, the average amount of Protein is 0.38 g, the average amount of Fat is 0.08 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g.Median Amount
The median value of Sodium is found in Sugar-apples, (sweetsop), raw which in 100g contains 9 mg of Sodium. This corresponds to 1 % of the recommended daily allowance. For this serving the amount of Potassium is 247 mg, the amount of Calories is 94 kcal, the amount of Protein is 2.06 g, the amount of Fat is 0.29 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 23.64 g.Highest sodium Content per 100g
Using the list below for the 6 different sugar nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of sodium is found in Sugars, brown which contains 28 mg of sodium per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is 2 %. For this 100g serving the Potassium content is 133 mg, the Calories content is 380 kcal, the Protein content is 0.12 g, the Fat content is 0 g, the Carbohydrate content is 98.09 g. 
The lowest amount of sodium is in Sugars, granulated which in 100g contains 1 mg of sodium. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance 0 % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Potassium is 2 mg, the amount of Calories is 387 kcal, the amount of Protein is 0 g, the amount of Fat is 0 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 99.98 g.
The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a sodium range of 27 mg per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 131 mg for Potassium, 7 kcal for Calories, 0.12 g for Protein, 0 g for Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.
Highest Amount of sodium per Serving
Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high sodium foods in your diet. For example 100g of Sugars, maple contains 11 mg of sodium. However, there are other factors to consider when you are assessing your nutritional requirements. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the sodium nutritional content.
The food with the highest sodium content per typical serving is Sugars, brown which contains 61.6 mg in 1 cup packed (or 220 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 4 %. For this serving the Potassium content is 292.6 mg, the Calories content is 836 kcal, the Protein content is 0.26 g, the Fat content is 0 g and the Carbohydrate content is 215.8 g.
Nutritional Information Summary
From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing sodium which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of foods high in sodium.
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