Brown Sugar

Brown sugar contains about the same number of calories per teaspoon as white table sugar. The main difference between table sugar and brown sugar is the presence of molasses, which gives brown sugar its distinct color, flavor and moisture. Brown sugars can come in various forms (e.g., coarse or soft), depending on their moisture content, which can be modified through different processing techniques and by adjusting the amount of molasses they contain. The types of brown sugar that people are probably most familiar with are soft light and dark brown sugar—the kinds that are commonly used in baking.