The table below contains a list of food products and their sugar content (6.6 - 10.4 grams of sugar per 100 grams food). The food items are among approximately 850 food products analysed by the USDA nutrient data laboratory.
| Food product | Sugar content in grams/ 100 grams food |
|---|---|
| Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added | 10.4 |
| Peaches, canned, juice pack, solids and liquids | 10.3 |
| Peaches, canned, juice pack, solids and liquids | 10.3 |
| Cocoa mix, powder, prepared with water | 10.2 |
| Apples, raw, without skin | 10.1 |
| Applesauce, canned, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid | 10.1 |
| Milk, canned, evaporated, without added vitamin A | 10.0 |
| Bread, mixed-grain (includes whole-grain, 7-grain) | 10.0 |
| Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, Wheat CHEX | 10.0 |
| Pineapple juice, canned, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid | 10.0 |
| Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, lowfat | 9.9 |
| Plums, raw | 9.9 |
| Pie, blueberry, commercially prepared | 9.9 |
| Pancakes plain, frozen, ready-to-heat (includes buttermilk) | 9.7 |
| Pears, canned, juice pack, solids and liquids | 9.7 |
| Pears, canned, juice pack, solids and liquids | 9.7 |
| Grapefruit juice, white, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, diluted with 3 volume water | 9.6 |
| Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, reduced fat | 9.6 |
| Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole | 9.5 |
| Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties | 9.4 |
| Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties | 9.4 |
| Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt | 9.3 |
| Apricots, raw | 9.2 |
| Grapefruit juice, white, raw | 9.1 |
| Salad dressing, home recipe, cooked | 9.1 |
| Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES | 9.1 |
| Beans, baked, canned, plain or vegetarian | 9.0 |
| Snacks, beef jerky, chopped and formed | 9.0 |
| Kiwi fruit, (chinese gooseberries), fresh, raw | 9.0 |
| Carbonated beverage, SPRITE, lemon-lime, without caffeine | 9.0 |
| Carbonated beverage, cola, contains caffeine | 9.0 |
| Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve | 8.9 |
| Grapefruit juice, white, canned, unsweetened | 8.9 |
| Bread, oatmeal, toasted | 8.8 |
| Carbonated beverage, ginger ale | 8.7 |
| Beans, baked, canned, with pork and sweet sauce | 8.6 |
| Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, without salt | 8.4 |
| Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt | 8.4 |
| Eggnog | 8.4 |
| Orange juice, canned, unsweetened | 8.4 |
| Orange juice, frozen concentrate, unsweetened, diluted with 3 volume water | 8.4 |
| Orange juice, raw | 8.4 |
| Peaches, raw | 8.4 |
| Malted drink mix, natural, with added nutrients, powder, prepared with whole milk | 8.4 |
| Tea, instant, sweetened with sugar, lemon-flavored, without added ascorbic acid, powder, prepared | 8.3 |
| Salad dressing, italian dressing, commercial, regular | 8.3 |
| Muffins, oat bran | 8.2 |
| Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, refrigerated dough, higher fat, baked | 8.1 |
| Bread, oatmeal | 8.1 |
| Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, refrigerated dough, lower fat, baked | 8.1 |
| Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugar, prepared with boiling water | 8.1 |
| Cereals, QUAKER,Instant Oatmeal, apples and cinnamon, prepared with boiling water | 8.1 |
| Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, Rice CHEX | 8.0 |
| Cream, whipped, cream topping, pressurized | 8.0 |
| Horseradish, prepared | 8.0 |
| Beets, cooked, boiled, drained | 8.0 |
| Nectarines, raw | 7.9 |
| Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat germ, toasted, plain | 7.9 |
| Melons, cantaloupe, raw | 7.9 |
| Nuts, pistachio nuts, dry roasted, with salt added | 7.8 |
| Alcoholic beverage, wine, dessert, sweet | 7.8 |
| Fish, herring, Atlantic, pickled | 7.7 |
| Yogurt, plain, skim milk, 13 grams protein per 8 ounce | 7.7 |
| Muffins, corn, commercially prepared | 7.5 |
| Cheese food, pasteurized process, american, without di sodium phosphate | 7.4 |
| Cheese spread, pasteurized process, american, without di sodium phosphate | 7.3 |
| Grapefruit, raw, white, all areas | 7.3 |
| Spices, chili powder | 7.3 |
| Pears, asian, raw | 7.1 |
| Crackers, cheese, sandwich-type with peanut butter filling | 7.0 |
| Danish pastry, cheese | 6.9 |
| Spices, parsley, dried | 6.9 |
| Grapefruit, raw, pink and red, all areas | 6.9 |
| Eclairs, custard-filled with chocolate glaze, prepared from recipe | 6.6 |
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Data source of sugar content in foods: USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 19.