1 As brown sugar contains some amount of water, it has a slightly lower caloric value by weight than white sugar: calorific value per teaspoon is 11 kcal for raw sugar, 16 kcal for white sugar.  Because of the presence of molasses in raw sugar, it has a distinct flavor that is missing in white sugar.
For example, in general: 1  Infants require about 14-15 hours a day. 2  Teenagers need about 8.5-9.5 hours on average. 3  Most adults need 7 to 9 hours a night for the best amount of sleep, although some people may need as few as 6 hours or as many as 10 hours of sleep each day.
You can follow or contact Melanie Pinola, the author of this post, on Twitter. Getting enough sleep is critical for good health, but the old advice about needing eight hours of sleep can vary by person. A better way to find your optimal bedtime is to conduct an experiment to find when you naturally wake up.