Foods Highest in Sucrose

1,340 foods ranked by Sucrose per 100 g.

These are the foods highest in Sucrose, ranked by the amount per 100 g of the edible portion. Sucrose is what we call ordinary table sugar. It is a disaccharide made of one glucose and one fructose molecule, and it occurs naturally in many fruits and vegetables as well as in cane and beet sugar. The body splits it into glucose and fructose during digestion.

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Values per 100 g.

Food Sucrose
Sugars, granulated 99.80 g
Sugar, turbinado 99.19 g
Sugars, brown 94.56 g
Lemonade, powder 74.45 g
Lemonade-flavor drink, powder 69.82 g
Drink mix, QUAKER OATS, GATORADE, orange flavor, powder 59.90 g
Syrups, maple 58.32 g
Nuts, coconut cream, canned, sweetened 51.50 g
Sweeteners, for baking, contains sugar and sucralose 47.05 g
Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 46.25 g
Candies, chocolate, dark, NFS (45-59% cacao solids 90%; 60-69% cacao solids 5%; 70-85% cacao solids 5%) 44.65 g
Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with extra creme filling 44.53 g
Sweeteners, for baking, brown, contains sugar and sucralose 44.35 g
Dulce de Leche 41.77 g
Cookies, sugar wafers with creme filling, regular 40.63 g
Candies, KIT KAT Wafer Bar 40.04 g
Cookies, chocolate sandwich, with creme filling, regular 39.85 g
Candies, TOOTSIE ROLL, chocolate-flavor roll 39.35 g
Papaya, canned, heavy syrup, drained 38.37 g
Cake, chocolate, commercially prepared with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery 37.12 g
Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery 36.51 g
Chocolate, dark, 60-69% cacao solids 36.39 g
Nuts, coconut meat, dried (desiccated), sweetened, flaked, packaged 36.21 g
Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES 35.62 g
Cereals ready-to-eat, MALT-O-MEAL, GOLDEN PUFFS 35.45 g
McDONALD'S, McDONALDLAND Chocolate Chip Cookies 32.10 g
Molasses 29.40 g
Cake, snack cakes, creme-filled, sponge 28.90 g
Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched 27.06 g
Cake, pound, BIMBO Bakeries USA, Panque Casero, home baked style 26.50 g

Cane and beet sugar, fruit, sugar beets, maple syrup, and most sweetened foods. Amounts are per 100 g of the edible portion; your serving may differ.

Sucrose — frequently asked questions

What foods are highest in Sucrose?

Per 100 g, some of the richest sources are Sugars, granulated, Sugar, turbinado, Sugars, brown, Lemonade, powder and Lemonade-flavor drink, powder. See the full ranking above.

How much Sucrose do I need a day?

There is no Daily Value for sucrose itself; it counts toward the 50 g added-sugar Daily Value when added to foods. Naturally occurring sucrose in whole foods is not the concern.

What does Sucrose do?

Sucrose is what we call ordinary table sugar. It is a disaccharide made of one glucose and one fructose molecule, and it occurs naturally in many fruits and vegetables as well as in cane and beet sugar. The body splits it into glucose and fructose during digestion.

Can you have too much Sucrose?

A lot of added sucrose contributes extra calories with few nutrients and is linked to tooth decay, weight gain and a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. Guidelines suggest keeping added sugars under about 10% of daily calories.

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