Table of Fruits and Sugars

(grams sugar per 100 grams; Tot. met. = Total metabolic)

Total sugars Glucose Galactose Fructose Sucrose  Lactose Maltose Tot. met. fructose
Fresh Fruit                
Apples 13.3 2.3   7.6 3.3     9.3
Apricots 9.3 1.6   0.7 5.2   3.1 3.3
Avocado, California 0.9 0.5   0.2 0.1     0.3
Avocado, Florida 0.9 0.5   0.2 0.1     0.3
Banana 15.6 4.2   2.7 6.5     6.0
Blackberries 8.1 3.1   4.1 0.4     4.3
Blueberries 7.3 3.5   3.6 0.2     3.7
Cantaloupe 8.7 1.2   1.8 5.4     4.5
Casaba melon 4.7           0.3 0.0
Cherries, sweet 14.6 8.1   6.2 0.2   1.3 6.3
Cherries, sour 8.1 4.2   3.3 0.5     3.6
Elderberries 7.0              
Figs 6.9 3.7   2.8 0.4     3.0
Grapefruit, pink 6.2 1.3   1.2 3.4     2.9
Grapefruit, white 6.2 1.3   1.2 3.4     2.9
Grapes 18.1 6.5 0.4 7.6     0.1 7.6
Guava 6.0 1.2   1.9 1.0   0.7 2.4
Guava, strawberry 6.0 1.2   1.9 1.0     2.4
Honeydew melon 8.2              
Jackfruit 8.4 1.4   1.4 5.4     4.1
Kiwi fruit 10.5 5.0   4.3 1.1     4.9
Lemon 2.5 1.0   0.8 0.6     1.1
Lime 0.4 0.2   0.2       0.2
Mamey Apple 6.5 1.1   3.7 1.6     4.5
Mango 14.8 0.7   2.9 9.9     7.9
Nectarine 8.5 1.2     6.2     3.1
Orange 9.2 2.2   2.5 4.2     4.6
Papaya 5.9 1.4   2.7 1.8   0.4 3.6
Peach 8.7 1.2   1.3 5.6     4.1
Pear 10.5 1.9   6.4 1.8     7.3
Pear, Bosc 10.5 1.9   6.4 1.8     7.3
Pear, D'Anjou 10.5 1.9   6.4 1.8     7.3
Pineapple 11.9 2.9   2.1 3.1     3.7
Plum 7.5 2.7   1.8 3     3.3
Pomegranate 10.1 5.0   4.7 0.4     4.9
Purple Passion Fruit or Granadilla 11.2 4.0   3.1 3.3     4.8
Raspberries 9.5 3.5   3.2 2.8   1.0 4.6
Starfruit 7.1 3.1   3.2 0.8   0.1 3.6
Strawberries 5.8 2.2   2.5 1.0     3.0
Tangerine 7.7              
Tomato 2.8 1.1   1.4       1.4
Watermelon 9.0 1.6   3.3 3.6     5.1
Dried Fruit                
Dates 64.2       44.6     22.3
Dried apricots 38.9 20.3   12.2 6.4     15.4
Dried figs 62.3 26.9 3.9 24.4 6.1     27.5
Dried mango 73.0              
Dried papaya 53.5              
Dried peaches 44.6 15.8   15.6 13.2     22.2
Dried pears 49.0              
Dried prunes 44.0 28.7   14.8 0.5     15.1
Raisins 65.0 31.2   33.8       33.8
Raisins, Golden 70.6 32.7   37.1 0.8     37.5
Zante currants 70.6 32.7   37.1 0.8     37.5
Pure sugars                
Sucrose (table sugar) 97.0       97.0     48.5
Maple sugar 85.2 4.3   4.3 75.0     41.8
Honey 81.9 33.8   42.4 1.5   4.2 43.2
High fructose corn syrup (42%) 71.0 36.9   29.8     2.1 29.8
High fructose corn syrup (55%) 77.0 30.8   42.4     2.3 42.4
High fructose corn syrup (90%) 80.0 7.2   72       72.0
Molasses 60.0 11.2   12.9 34.7     30.3
Sorghum syrup 65.7       33.5      
Brown sugar 89.7 5.2     84.1     42.1
Candy                
M & M chocolate candy 64.7       54.9 7.6   27.5
Lifesavers 66.5       66.5     33.3
Hard candy 62.3       66.7     33.4
Bit O Honey 42.4 5.0   0.5 27.0 2.5 5.0 14.0
Almond Joy 44.9              
Baby Ruth 42.0              
Butterfinger 48.8              
Caramello Candy Bar 54.2              
Nestles Crunch Candy Bar 52.4     0.2 45.1 6.8   22.8
Nestles 100 Grand Candy Bar 63.5              
Nestles Raisinets 62.5              
Reeses Pieces 50.0              
Skittles 76.4              
Nestles Plain Milk Chocolate Candy Bar 51.0              
Hershey's Kisses 50.0              
Sugar babies 72.9              
Milk Duds 50.0              
Junior Mints 82.2              

The information on this page was compiled using the Nutritionist V database.

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