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.
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Up to 0% Sugar
1. Olives
Sugar in One Large Olive Sugar per 100g 0g (0 tsp) 0g (0 tsp) -
Up to 0.7% Sugar
2. Avocados
Sugar per Avocado Sugar per 100g 1.3g (0.3 tsp) 0.7g (0.2 tsp) -
Up to 4% Sugar
3. Starfruit (Carambola)
Sugar per Cup Sugar per 100g 4.3g (1.1 tsp) 4g (1 tsp) -
Up to 4.3% Sugar
4. Cranberries
Sugar per Cup Sugar per 100g 4.7g (1.2 tsp) 4.3g (1.1 tsp) Warning: Cranberry juice and other cranberry products often have a lot of added sugar.
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Up to 4.4% Sugar
5. Raspberries
Sugar per Cup Sugar per 100g 5.4g (1.4 tsp) 4.4g (1.1 tsp) -
Up to 4.9% Sugar
6. Blackberries
Sugar per Cup Sugar per 100g 7g (1.8 tsp) 4.9g (1.2 tsp) -
Up to 4.9% Sugar
7. Strawberries
Sugar per Cup Sugar per 100g 8.1g (2 tsp) 4.9g (1.2 tsp) -
Up to 7.4% Sugar
8. Red and White Currants
Sugar per Cup Sugar per 100g 8.3g (2.1 tsp) 7.4g (1.8 tsp) -
Up to 7.1% Sugar
9. Asian Pear
Sugar per Fruit Sugar per 100g 8.6g (2.2 tsp) 7.1g (1.8 tsp) -
Up to 5.7% Sugar
10. Casaba Melon
Sugar per Cup Sugar per 100g 9.7g (2.4 tsp) 5.7g (1.4 tsp)
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Data Sources and References
- 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
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