How Much Sugar Is in Sticky Toffee Pudding?
Sticky toffee pudding is a high-sugar dessert: a typical single serving with sauce contains roughly 40-60 grams of sugar and about 400-600 calories, because sweetness comes from three sources at once — brown sugar in the sponge, natural sugars in the dates, and a butter-and-sugar toffee sauce poured over the top.
By Kelsy Maruyama, Founder & Toffee Maker, Kelsy's Kandy
Reviewed by Jason Burns, Editorial Steward
Last updated Jul 20, 2026
Published by Kelsy's Kandy · Licensed under Citation License 1.0
What it means
- Exact amounts vary widely by recipe and portion size, so treat these as general ranges rather than fixed figures.
- The sugar load is unusually high because the sponge, the dates, and the toffee sauce each add sweetness.
- Dates contribute natural sugars plus fiber, but the added brown sugar and sauce are the biggest contributors.
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Last verified: 2026-07-20