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.
Detailed nutritional comparison of half and half and white sugar is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

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.


Image of Half and Half src
Image of White Sugar src

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 weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Half and Half or White Sugar .

Note: The specific food items compared are: Half and Half (Cream, fluid, half and half) and White Sugar (Sugar, granulated) .

Half and Half g

()
Daily Values (%)

White Sugar g

()
KCAL %
calories
KCAL %
G %
carbohydrates
G %
G %
dietary fiber
G %
G sugar G
G %
total fat
G %
G %
saturated fat
G %
G monounsaturated fat G
G polyunsaturated fat G
G trans fat G
MG cholesterol MG
MG %
sodium
MG %
Vitamins and Minerals
UG %
Vitamin A
UG %
MG %
Vitamin C
MG %
IU %
Vitamin D
IU %
MG %
calcium
MG %
MG %
iron
MG %
MG %
magnesium
MG %
MG %
potassium
MG %
MG %
thiamin (Vit B1)
MG %
MG %
riboflavin (Vit B2)
MG %
MG %
niacin (Vit B3)
MG %
MG %
Vitamin B6
MG %
MG %
pantothenic acid (Vit B5)
MG %
UG %
folate (Vit B9)
UG %
UG %
Vitamin B12
UG %
MG %
Vitamin E
MG %
UG %
Vitamin K
UG %
G %
protein
G %
UG %
biotin (Vit B7)
UG %
MG %
choline
MG %
MG %
chlorine
MG %
UG %
chromium
UG %
MG %
copper
MG %
UG %
fluoride
UG %
UG %
iodine
UG %
MG %
manganese
MG %
UG %
molybdenum
UG %
MG %
phosphorus
MG %
UG %
selenium
UG %
MG %
zinc
MG %
G Water G
G Starch G
G Alcohol G


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.