Top 15 Fruits Highest in Sugar
Fruit is an excellent source of nutrients, providing water, fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants. Fruit contains natural sugars, with some fruits being higher in sugar than others.
However, fruits are also high in fiber, which helps to slow the digestion of sugar in the body. (1) This helps to reduce the impact of fruit on blood sugar, because the sugar from fruit is released into the bloodstream more slowly than sugar in processed foods.
Fruits high in natural sugar include litchis, passion-fruit, pomegranates, mangoes, cherries, oranges, kiwifruit, grapes, guavas, and bananas.
In the listing, both the grams of sugar and teaspoons of sugar per serving of each fruit is given. A packed teaspoon of granulated sugar is equal to 4 grams.
Below is a list of fresh fruits high in sugar. For more see the extended lists of less common fruits high in sugar, and dried fruits high in sugar.
List of Fruits High in Sugar
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Up to 15% Sugar
1. Litchis (Lychees) + Add
Sugar per Cup Sugar per 100g 29g (7 tsp) 15g (3.8 tsp) -
Up to 11% Sugar
2. Passion-Fruit (Granadilla) + Add
Sugar per Cup Sugar per 100g 26g (7 tsp) 11g (2.8 tsp) -
Up to 14% Sugar
3. Pomegranate + Add
Sugar per Cup Sugar per 100g 24g (6 tsp) 14g (3.4 tsp) -
Up to 14% Sugar
4. Mangos + Add
Sugar per Cup Sugar per 100g 23g (6 tsp) 14g (3.4 tsp) -
Up to 13% Sugar
5. Cherries + Add
Sugar per Cup Sugar per 100g 20g (5 tsp) 13g (3.2 tsp) -
Up to 12% Sugar
6. Bananas + Add
Sugar per Cup Sliced Sugar per 100g 18g (5 tsp) 12g (3.1 tsp) -
Up to 9% Sugar
7. Oranges + Add
Sugar per Cup Sugar per 100g 17g (4 tsp) 9g (2.3 tsp) -
Up to 9% Sugar
8. Kiwifruit + Add
Sugar per Cup Sugar per 100g 16g (4 tsp) 9g (2.2 tsp) -
Up to 16% Sugar
9. Grapes + Add
Sugar per Cup Sugar per 100g 15g (3.7 tsp) 16g (4 tsp) -
Up to 9% Sugar
10. Guavas + Add
Sugar per Cup Sugar per 100g 15g (3.7 tsp) 9g (2.2 tsp) -
Up to 10% Sugar
11. Pears + Add
Sugar per Cup Sugar per 100g 14g (3.4 tsp) 10g (2.4 tsp) -
Up to 10% Sugar
12. Apples + Add
Sugar per Cup Sugar per 100g 13g (3.2 tsp) 10g (2.6 tsp) -
Up to 8% Sugar
13. Peaches + Add
Sugar per Cup Sugar per 100g 13g (3.2 tsp) 8g (2.1 tsp) -
Up to 8% Sugar
14. Papaya + Add
Sugar per Cup Sugar per 100g 11g (2.8 tsp) 8g (2 tsp) -
Up to 8% Sugar
15. Nectarines + Add
Sugar per Cup Sugar per 100g 11g (2.8 tsp) 8g (2 tsp)
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Less Common Fruits High in Sugar
| Food | Serving | Sugar |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tamarind + | 1 cup pulp | 47g (11.8 tsp) |
| 2. Fried Plantains + | 1 cup | 37g (9.3 tsp) |
| 3. Mamey Sapote + | 1 cup chopped | 35g (8.8 tsp) |
| 4. Jackfruit + | 1 cup | 31g (7.8 tsp) |
| 5. Soursop + | 1 cup | 30g (7.5 tsp) |
| 6. Breadfruit + | 1 cup | 24g (6 tsp) |
| 7. Persimmon + | per fruit | 21g (5.3 tsp) |
| 8. Cherimoya + | 1 cup | 21g (5.3 tsp) |
Sugar in Dried Fruits
| Food | Serving | Sugar |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Raisins + | 1 cup | 108g (27 tsp) |
| 2. Zante Currants + | 1 cup | 90g (22.5 tsp) |
| 3. Dried Apricots + | per cup | 69g (17.3 tsp) |
| 4. Dried Peaches + | 1 cup | 67g (16.8 tsp) |
| 5. Dried Apples + | 1 cup | 49g (12.3 tsp) |
| 6. Dried Bananas + | 1 cup | 47g (11.8 tsp) |
| 7. Dates (Deglet Noor) + | per 3 dates | 13g (3.3 tsp) |
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Data Sources and References
- Li M, Fan Y, Zhang X, Hou W, Tang Z. Higher intake of fruits, vegetables or their fiber reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis BMJ Open. 2014 Nov 5;4(11):e005497. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005497. 25377009
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