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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
Use 20%+ of the limit per serving: 19 foods

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.

Plant sources

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Foods highest in added Sugars

Ranked from 46 foods in our catalog, one entry per food. % of daily is for a healthy adult.

1

Syrups, corn, dark 23.3 g

serving (30 g) · Sugar and syrups 93% of daily
2

Baked banana 22.6 g

serving (140 g) · Fruit and berry dishes other than pies 90% of daily
3

Barley malt syrup 21.4 g

serving (30 g) · Sugar and syrups 86% of daily
4

Marshmallow 20.7 g

serving (30 g) · Confectionery 83% of daily
5

Peach, canned, in syrup 16.8 g

serving (140 g) · Fruit and berry salads 67% of daily
6

Chocolate, plain, dark chocolate 15.5 g

serving (30 g) · Chocolate 62% of daily
7

Pineapple, canned, in syrup 15.4 g

serving (140 g) · Fruit and berry salads 62% of daily
8

Honey 12.1 g

serving (15 g) · Sugar and syrups 48% of daily
9

Apricot, canned, in syrup 11.2 g

serving (140 g) · Fruit and berry salads 45% of daily
10

Tomato ketchup 6.1 g

serving (30 g) · Condiments 25% of daily
11

Baked apple 4.3 g

serving (140 g) · Fruit and berry dishes other than pies 17% of daily
12

Pulled pork 3.8 g

serving (85 g) · Meat dishes 15% of daily
13

Sweet pepper, red, canned 3.4 g

serving (130 g) · Canned vegetables 14% of daily
14

Pickled onion 1.5 g

serving (30 g) · Canned vegetables 6% of daily
15

Mayonnaise, 27-33% fat 0.64 g

tbsp (15 g) · Salad dressings and mayonnaises 3% of daily
16

Banana, deep-fried 0.27 g

serving (30 g) · Fruit and berry dishes other than pies 1% of daily
17

Mustard 0.2 g

tsp or 1 packet (5 g) · Condiments 1% of daily
18

Mashed carrot 0.15 g

serving (85 g) · Cooked vegetables 1% of daily
19

Swede, mashed 0.12 g

serving (85 g) · Cooked vegetables 0% of daily
20

Cooking cream, soy, 14% fat 0.11 g

serving (15 g) · Cream 0% of daily

1

Syrups, corn, dark 23.3 g

serving (30 g) · Sugar and syrups 93% of daily
2

Barley malt syrup 21.4 g

serving (30 g) · Sugar and syrups 86% of daily
3

Peach, canned, in syrup 16.8 g

serving (140 g) · Fruit and berry salads 67% of daily
4

Pineapple, canned, in syrup 15.4 g

serving (140 g) · Fruit and berry salads 62% of daily
5

Apricot, canned, in syrup 11.2 g

serving (140 g) · Fruit and berry salads 45% of daily
6

Glucose syrup, partly refined, starchy 7.7 g

serving (30 g) · Sugar and syrups 31% of daily
7

Tomato ketchup 6.1 g

serving (30 g) · Condiments 25% of daily
8

Sweet pepper, red, canned 3.4 g

serving (130 g) · Canned vegetables 14% of daily
9

Pickled onion 1.5 g

serving (30 g) · Canned vegetables 6% of daily
10

Mayonnaise, vegan 0.37 g

tbsp (15 g) · Salad dressings and mayonnaises 1% of daily
11

Banana, deep-fried 0.27 g

serving (30 g) · Fruit and berry dishes other than pies 1% of daily
12

Mustard 0.2 g

tsp or 1 packet (5 g) · Condiments 1% of daily
13

Swede, mashed 0.12 g

serving (85 g) · Cooked vegetables 0% of daily
14

Cooking cream, soy, 14% fat 0.11 g

serving (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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25 g

An estimate for healthy adults. Pregnancy, breastfeeding and medical conditions change what you need.

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