Calories & Weight Loss

One level teaspoon of white sugar (about 4 g) contains about 16 calories.

One level teaspoon of peanut butter (≈5–5.3 g) has about 30–32 calories based on standard USDA values for peanut butter.

One level teaspoon of olive oil has about 40 calories, because a teaspoon weighs ~4.5 g and fat supplies 9 calories per gram.

One teaspoon of ground black pepper has about 6 calories (a level teaspoon weighs ~2–2.3 g).

One teaspoon of ground cinnamon has about 6 calories in a 2.6–3 g serving, with ~2.1 g carbs and 1.2–1.4 g fiber.

One tablespoon of olive oil contains ~119 calories, all from ~14 g fat; extra virgin, light, and refined types are the same.

One tablespoon of regular cream cheese (about 15 g) has ~51 calories; light is ~35 and whipped runs ~25–35 per tablespoon.

One packed tablespoon of brown sugar has about 49–50 calories; a loose tablespoon lands near 34 calories because it weighs less.