Top 10 Fruits Lowest in Sugar

Fruits are high in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and water. They also contain many different antioxidants, such as anthocyanins, flavonols, and procyanidins, and may also contain other compounds that have health benefits that aren't yet known to science. (1) However, most fruits also contain sugar, sometimes at relatively high levels.

For people wanting to receive the many benefits of eating fruit while minimizing their sugar intake, below is a list of the top 10 fruits lowest in sugar.

Low sugar fruits include olives, avocados, starfruit, cranberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, currants, Asian pears, and casaba melon. The list below gives the grams of sugar per serving, and the number of teaspoons of sugar per serving. 1 tsp is equal to 4 grams of sugar.

For more information see the nutrient ranking of low sugar fruits.

List of Low Sugar Fruits

• 1. Olives + Add
  Up to 0% Sugar

  Sugar in One Large Olive	Sugar per 100g
  0g (0 tsp)	0g (0 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Olives. (Source)
• 2. Avocados + Add
  Up to 0.7% Sugar

  Sugar per Avocado	Sugar per 100g
  1.3g (0.3 tsp)	0.7g (0.2 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Avocados. (Source)
• 3. Starfruit (Carambola) + Add
  Up to 4% Sugar

  Sugar per Cup	Sugar per 100g
  4.3g (1.1 tsp)	4g (1 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Starfruit (Carambola). (Source)
• 4. Cranberries + Add
  Up to 4.3% Sugar

  Sugar per Cup	Sugar per 100g
  4.7g (1.2 tsp)	4.3g (1.1 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Cranberries. (Source)

  Warning: Cranberry juice and other cranberry products often have a lot of added sugar.

• 5. Raspberries + Add
  Up to 4.4% Sugar

  Sugar per Cup	Sugar per 100g
  5.4g (1.4 tsp)	4.4g (1.1 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Raspberries. (Source)
• 6. Blackberries + Add
  Up to 4.9% Sugar

  Sugar per Cup	Sugar per 100g
  7g (1.8 tsp)	4.9g (1.2 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Blackberries. (Source)
• 7. Strawberries + Add
  Up to 4.9% Sugar

  Sugar per Cup	Sugar per 100g
  8.1g (2 tsp)	4.9g (1.2 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Strawberries. (Source)
• 8. Red and White Currants + Add
  Up to 7.4% Sugar

  Sugar per Cup	Sugar per 100g
  8.3g (2.1 tsp)	7.4g (1.8 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Red And White Currants. (Source)
• 9. Asian Pear + Add
  Up to 7.1% Sugar

  Sugar per Fruit	Sugar per 100g
  8.6g (2.2 tsp)	7.1g (1.8 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Asian Pears. (Source)
• 10. Casaba Melon + Add
  Up to 5.7% Sugar

  Sugar per Cup	Sugar per 100g
  9.7g (2.4 tsp)	5.7g (1.4 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Casaba Melon. (Source)

From the Nutrient Ranking Tool

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• Foods High in Sugar
• Foods Low in Sugar
• Vegetables High in Sugar
• Fruits High in Sugar
• Vegetarian Foods High in Sugar
• Nuts High in Sugar
• Beans High in Sugar
• Dairy High in Sugar
• Breakfast Cereals High in Sugar
• Fast Foods High in Sugar

View more nutrients with the nutrient ranking tool, or see ratios with the nutrient ratio tool.

Related

• Low Sugar Vegetables
• High Sugar Fruits
• High Sugar Vegetables
• High Sugar Foods
• High Carbohydrate Foods
• High Fiber Fruits

Data Sources and References

1. Chapman K, Havill M, Watson WL, Wellard L, Hughes C, Bauman A, Allman-Farinelli M. Fruits, vegetables, and health: A comprehensive narrative, umbrella review of the science and recommendations for enhanced public policy to improve intake Appetite. 2016 Dec 1;107:295-302. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2016.08.003. Epub 2016 Aug 10. 27522036