Top 15 Fruits Highest in Sugar


Fruit is an excellent source of nutrients, providing water, fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants. Fruit contains natural sugars, however, these 'intrinsic' sugars naturally occurring in fruits, vegetables, and milk are not the ones we need to be concerned about.
Although we don’t need to reduce our consumption of sugars occurring naturally in fruits, they do still count toward our daily total sugar intakes. People needing to control their blood sugar intakes (such as diabetics) may also find it useful to know which fruits are higher in sugar.
Fruits high in natural sugar include litchis, passion-fruit, pomegranates, mangoes, cherries, oranges, kiwifruit, grapes, guavas, and bananas. In the listing, both the grams of sugar and teaspoons of sugar per serving of each fruit is given. A packed teaspoon of granulated sugar is equal to 4 grams.
Below is a list of fresh fruits high in sugar. For more see the extended lists of less common fruits high in sugar, dried fruits high in sugar, and the unfiltered list of over 100 fruits high in sugar.
List of Fruits High in Sugar

#1: Litchis (Lychees)
Sugar per Cup | Sugar per 100g |
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29g (7 tsp) | 15g (3.8 tsp) |

#2: Passion-Fruit (Granadilla)
Sugar per Cup | Sugar per 100g |
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26g (7 tsp) | 11g (2.8 tsp) |

#3: Pomegranate
Sugar per Cup | Sugar per 100g |
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24g (6 tsp) | 14g (3.4 tsp) |

#4: Mangos
Sugar per Cup | Sugar per 100g |
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23g (6 tsp) | 14g (3.4 tsp) |

#5: Cherries
Sugar per Cup | Sugar per 100g |
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20g (5 tsp) | 13g (3.2 tsp) |

#6: Bananas
Sugar per Cup Sliced | Sugar per 100g |
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18g (5 tsp) | 12g (3.1 tsp) |

#7: Oranges
Sugar per Cup | Sugar per 100g |
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17g (4 tsp) | 9g (2.3 tsp) |

#8: Kiwifruit
Sugar per Cup | Sugar per 100g |
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16g (4 tsp) | 9g (2.2 tsp) |

#9: Grapes
Sugar per Cup | Sugar per 100g |
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15g (3.7 tsp) | 16g (4 tsp) |

#10: Guavas
Sugar per Cup | Sugar per 100g |
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15g (3.7 tsp) | 9g (2.2 tsp) |

#11: Pears
Sugar per Cup | Sugar per 100g |
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14g (3.4 tsp) | 10g (2.4 tsp) |
#12: Apples
Sugar per Cup | Sugar per 100g |
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13g (3.2 tsp) | 10g (2.6 tsp) |

#13: Peaches
Sugar per Cup | Sugar per 100g |
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13g (3.2 tsp) | 8g (2.1 tsp) |
#14: Papaya
Sugar per Cup | Sugar per 100g |
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11g (2.8 tsp) | 8g (2 tsp) |

#15: Nectarines
Sugar per Cup | Sugar per 100g |
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11g (2.8 tsp) | 8g (2 tsp) |
See All 110 Fruits High in Sugar

Less Common Fruits High in Sugar
Food | Serving | Sugar |
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#1 Tamarind | 1 cup pulp | 47g (11.8 tsp) |
#2 Fried Plantains | 1 cup | 37g (9.3 tsp) |
#3 Mamey Sapote | 1 cup chopped | 35g (8.8 tsp) |
#4 Jackfruit | 1 cup | 31g (7.8 tsp) |
#5 Soursop | 1 cup | 30g (7.5 tsp) |
#6 Breadfruit | 1 cup | 24g (6 tsp) |
#7 Persimmon | per fruit | 21g (5.3 tsp) |
#8 Cherimoya | 1 cup | 21g (5.3 tsp) |
Sugar in Dried Fruits
Food | Serving | Sugar |
---|---|---|
#1 Raisins | 1 cup | 108g (27 tsp) |
#2 Zante Currants | 1 cup | 90g (22.5 tsp) |
#3 Dried Peaches | 1 cup | 67g (16.8 tsp) |
#4 Dried Apples | 1 cup | 49g (12.3 tsp) |
#5 Dried Bananas | 1 cup | 47g (11.8 tsp) |
#6 Dried Apricots | per cup | 15g (3.8 tsp) |
#7 Dates (Deglet Noor) | per 3 dates | 13g (3.3 tsp) |
From the Nutrient Ranking Tool
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- Dairy High in Sugar
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