Top 15 Vegetables Lowest in Sugar

Vegetables are high in fiber, vitamins, and minerals. They also contain a variety of compounds that have been found to have health benefits, such as polyphenols and phytosterols. (1)

While most vegetables are low in sugar, some contain more sugar than others. The list below is for the vegetables with the least sugar. The sugars are listed in both grams and teaspoons (tsp). One packed teaspoon of sugar weighs 4 grams.

Low sugar vegetables include white button mushrooms, watercress, spinach, lettuce, beet greens, kale, sprouts, celery, and broccoli. They range from 0 grams to 2.3 grams of sugar per serving. That is around half a teaspoon at most.

For more vegetables low in sugar see the nutrient ranking of 200 vegetables low in sugar.

List of Low Sugar Vegetables

• 1. Mushrooms + Add
  Up to 0% Sugar

  Sugar per Cup Cooked	Sugar per 100g
  0g (0 tsp)	0g (0 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Stir Fried White Button Mushrooms. (Source)
• 2. Watercress + Add
  Up to 0.2% Sugar

  Sugar per Cup	Sugar per 100g
  0.1g (0 tsp)	0.2g (0.1 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Raw Watercress. (Source)
• 3. Spinach + Add
  Up to 0.4% Sugar

  Sugar per Cup (Fresh)	Sugar per 100g
  0.1g (0 tsp)	0.4g (0.1 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Raw Spinach. (Source)
• 4. Red Leaf Lettuce + Add
  Up to 0.5% Sugar

  Sugar per Cup Shredded	Sugar per 100g
  0.1g (0 tsp)	0.5g (0.1 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Red Leaf Lettuce. (Source)

  More Lettuce Low in Sugar

  • 0.3g per cup of green leaf lettuce
  • 0.5g per cup of butterhead lettuce
  • 0.6g per cup of romaine lettuce
  • 1.4g per cup of iceberg lettuce
• 5. Kale + Add
  Up to 1% Sugar

  Sugar per Cup Fresh	Sugar per 100g
  0.2g (0 tsp)	1g (0.2 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Raw Kale. (Source)
• 6. Beet Greens + Add
  Up to 0.5% Sugar

  Sugar per Cup Fresh	Sugar per 100g
  0.2g (0 tsp)	0.5g (0.1 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Raw Beet Greens. (Source)
• 7. Arugula + Add
  Up to 2.1% Sugar

  Sugar per Cup Fresh	Sugar per 100g
  0.4g (0.1 tsp)	2.1g (0.5 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Arugula. (Source)
• 8. Soybean Sprouts + Add
  Up to 0.5% Sugar

  Sugar per Cup Cooked	Sugar per 100g
  0.5g (0.1 tsp)	0.5g (0.1 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Cooked Soybean Sprouts (Steamed). (Source)
• 9. Celery + Add
  Up to 1.3% Sugar

  Sugar per Cup Raw	Sugar per 100g
  0.9g (0.2 tsp)	1.3g (0.3 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Raw Celery. (Source)
• 10. Broccoli + Add
  Up to 1.7% Sugar

  Sugar per Cup	Sugar per 100g
  1.5g (0.4 tsp)	1.7g (0.4 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Raw Broccoli. (Source)
• 11. Cucumber + Add
  Up to 1.7% Sugar

  Sugar per Cup Raw	Sugar per 100g
  1.7g (0.4 tsp)	1.7g (0.4 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Cucumber. (Source)
• 12. Swiss Chard + Add
  Up to 1.1% Sugar

  Sugar per Cup Cooked	Sugar per 100g
  1.9g (0.5 tsp)	1.1g (0.3 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Cooked Swiss Chard (Boiled, Drained). (Source)
• 13. Cauliflower + Add
  Up to 1.9% Sugar

  Sugar per Cup	Sugar per 100g
  2g (0.5 tsp)	1.9g (0.5 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Raw Cauliflower. (Source)
• 14. Radishes + Add
  Up to 1.9% Sugar

  Sugar per Cup Sliced	Sugar per 100g
  2.2g (0.5 tsp)	1.9g (0.5 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Raw Radishes. (Source)
• 15. Asparagus + Add
  Up to 1.3% Sugar

  Sugar per Cup Cooked	Sugar per 100g
  2.3g (0.6 tsp)	1.3g (0.3 tsp)

  Nutrition Facts for Cooked Asparagus (Boiled, Drained). (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

• Fruits Low in Sugar
• Vegetables Low in Net Carbs
• High Sugar Vegetables
• High Sugar Fruits
• High Sugar Foods
• Vegetables High in Protein
• High Carbohydrate Foods
• High Fiber Vegetables
• High Potassium Vegetables
• Vegetables with the Most Water
• Low Sugar Cereals

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