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.
| Galactose in 100g | 1 cup (339g) | 1 tbsp (21g) |
| 3.1g (0.8 tsp) | 10.5g (2.6 tsp) | 0.7g (0.2 tsp) |
| Galactose in 100g | 1 cup (246g) |
| 0.8g (0.2 tsp) | 2g (0.5 tsp) |
| 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) |
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| 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) |
| Galactose in 100g | 1 cup, with pits, yields (138g) |
| 0.6g (0.1 tsp) | 0.8g (0.2 tsp) |
| 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) |
| 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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| Galactose in 100g | 1 cup (255g) |
| 0.2g (0.1 tsp) | 0.5g (0.1 tsp) |
| 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) |
| Galactose in 100g | 1 cup (149g) |
| 0.1g (0.025 tsp) | 0.2g (0.05 tsp) |
