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How many calories in a tablespoon of rock sugar?

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According to nutritional science, one gram of sugar contains approximately four calories. While this rule applies to rock sugar, determining how many calories in a tablespoon of rock sugar is complicated by the product's large, inconsistent crystal size, which makes volumetric measurement unreliable. The actual calorie count for a tablespoon can therefore vary considerably depending on how the crystals are packed.