Top 10 Foods Highest in Galactose

Galactose is a simple sugar, that when combined with glucose, makes lactose. As a result, galactose is mostly found in dairy foods like cheese and yogurt. Compared with glucose and fructose, galactose is not found in high quantities in any food. Foods high in galactose include honey, beets, cheese, yogurt, cherries, celery, kiwifruit, soy sauce, plums, and dried figs. Foods made with cheese or milk can also be high in galactose, such as pizza and pudding.

Below are the top 10 foods high in galactose, for more, see the extended list of other foods that contain galactose.

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#1: Honey
Up to 3.1% Galactose

Galactose in 100g	1 cup (339g)	1 tbsp (21g)
3.1g (0.8 tsp)	10.5g (2.6 tsp)	0.7g (0.2 tsp)

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#2: Beets (Canned)
Up to 0.8% Galactose

Galactose in 100g	1 cup (246g)
0.8g (0.2 tsp)	2g (0.5 tsp)

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#3: Cheese (Low-Fat Mozzarella)
Up to 0.8% Galactose

Galactose in 100g	1 cup, shredded (113g)	1 slice (1 oz) (28g)
0.8g (0.2 tsp)	0.9g (0.2 tsp)	0.2g (0.1 tsp)

Other Cheeses Average 0.25 grams of Galactose per cup.Click to see complete nutrition facts.

#4: Plain Greek Yogurt
Up to 0.7% Galactose

Galactose in 100g	1 container (170g)	1 slice (1 oz) (224g)
0.7g (0.2 tsp)	1.2g (0.3 tsp)	1.6g (0.4 tsp)

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#5: Cherries
Up to 0.6% Galactose

Galactose in 100g	1 cup, with pits, yields (138g)
0.6g (0.1 tsp)	0.8g (0.2 tsp)

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#6: Celery
Up to 0.5% Galactose

Galactose in 100g	1 cup chopped (101g)	1 stalk, medium (7-1/2" - 8" long) (40g)
0.5g (0.1 tsp)	0.5g (0.1 tsp)	0.2g (0.05 tsp)

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#7: Kiwifruit
Up to 0.2% Galactose

Galactose in 100g	1 cup, sliced (180g)	1 fruit (2" dia) (69g)
0.2g (0.05 tsp)	0.3g (0.1 tsp)	0.1g (0.025 tsp)

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#8: Soy Sauce (Shoyu)
Up to 0.2% Galactose

Galactose in 100g	1 cup (255g)
0.2g (0.1 tsp)	0.5g (0.1 tsp)

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#9: Plums
Up to 0.1% Galactose

Galactose in 100g	1 cup, sliced (165g)	1 fruit (2-1/8" dia) (66g)
0.1g (0.025 tsp)	0.2g (0.1 tsp)	0.1g (0.025 tsp)

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#10: Dry Figs
Up to 0.1% Galactose

Galactose in 100g	1 cup (149g)
0.1g (0.025 tsp)	0.2g (0.05 tsp)

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