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Added Sugars Foods high in added Sugars and how much you need · Sugars
- Women, stay under
- 25 g
- Men, stay under
- 25 g
- Foods that have it
- 46
Daily intake for healthy adults. For a lightly active 30-year-old: a 65 kg woman and an 80 kg man.
Among plant foods, syrups, corn, dark; peach, canned, in syrup and tomato ketchup have the most added Sugars per serving.
Foods highest in added Sugars
Ranked from 46 foods in our catalog, one entry per food. % of daily is for a healthy adult.
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1Syrups, corn, dark 23.3 gserving (30 g) · Sugar and syrups 93% of daily
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2Baked banana 22.6 gserving (140 g) · Fruit and berry dishes other than pies 90% of daily
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3Barley malt syrup 21.4 gserving (30 g) · Sugar and syrups 86% of daily
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4Marshmallow 20.7 gserving (30 g) · Confectionery 83% of daily
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5Peach, canned, in syrup 16.8 gserving (140 g) · Fruit and berry salads 67% of daily
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6serving (30 g) · Chocolate 62% of daily
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7Pineapple, canned, in syrup 15.4 gserving (140 g) · Fruit and berry salads 62% of daily
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8Honey 12.1 gserving (15 g) · Sugar and syrups 48% of daily
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9Apricot, canned, in syrup 11.2 gserving (140 g) · Fruit and berry salads 45% of daily
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10Tomato ketchup 6.1 gserving (30 g) · Condiments 25% of daily
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11Baked apple 4.3 gserving (140 g) · Fruit and berry dishes other than pies 17% of daily
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12Pulled pork 3.8 gserving (85 g) · Meat dishes 15% of daily
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13serving (130 g) · Canned vegetables 14% of daily
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14Pickled onion 1.5 gserving (30 g) · Canned vegetables 6% of daily
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15Mayonnaise, 27-33% fat 0.64 gtbsp (15 g) · Salad dressings and mayonnaises 3% of daily
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16Banana, deep-fried 0.27 gserving (30 g) · Fruit and berry dishes other than pies 1% of daily
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17Mustard 0.2 gtsp or 1 packet (5 g) · Condiments 1% of daily
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18Mashed carrot 0.15 gserving (85 g) · Cooked vegetables 1% of daily
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19Swede, mashed 0.12 gserving (85 g) · Cooked vegetables 0% of daily
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20Cooking cream, soy, 14% fat 0.11 gserving (15 g) · Cream 0% of daily
Learn about added Sugars
What are added sugars?
Added sugars include sugars that are added during the processing of foods (such as sucrose or dextrose), foods packaged as sweeteners (such as table sugar), sugars from syrups and honey, and sugars from concentrated fruit or vegetable juices.
Do sugars in fruit count as added sugars?
No, naturally occurring sugars found in fresh fruits, vegetables, and unsweetened dairy are not considered added sugars.
How can I tell if a product contains added sugars?
In many countries, food labels do not differentiate between added sugars and naturally occurring sugars, so both are grouped under the term “sugars”. However, you can check the ingredients list. Indicators of added sugars include table sugar, honey, various syrups, glucose (also known as dextrose), fructose, lactose, and others. You can also try out the optimization algorithm in our app to estimate how much added sugar a product contains.
How much added sugar can I consume daily?
Recommendations for added sugar intake vary slightly between health organizations. Generally, it is suggested to limit added sugars to 5–10% of daily energy intake (for a 2'000 kcal diet, this equates to up to 25–50 g per day). More prudent guidelines recommend not exceeding 25 grams per day.
How much added Sugars do you need?
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Your daily added Sugars
25 g
An estimate for healthy adults. Pregnancy, breastfeeding and medical conditions change what you need.
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