Does Raw Sugar Have Calories? The Truth About Your Sweetener
                                
                                
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                                Raw sugar, like its refined counterpart, is a caloric sweetener that comes from sugarcane. Despite its less-processed reputation, many people wonder, "does raw sugar have calories?" The short answer is yes, and in a virtually identical amount to white sugar.