Nutrient
Sugar in foods
FDA sets no Daily Value for total sugars, so labels carry no % DV for them; added sugars have one, 50 g a day (21 CFR 101.9(c)(9)), shown on the label as its own line. 11,443 USDA reference foods report it; 3,746 of them have a typical portion.
Updated · By GetFoodFacts · data: USDA FoodData Central, April 30, 2026 release · how the figures are checked
Portions that give the most sugar
| Food | Portion | Sugar | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates, deglet noor | 1 cup, chopped | 93 g | n/a |
| Yogurt, fruit, low fat, 10 grams protein per 8 ounce | 1 cup (8 fl oz) | 47 g | n/a |
| Tamarinds, raw | 1 cup, pulp | 47 g | n/a |
| Yogurt, fruit variety, nonfat | 1 cup (8 fl oz) | 47 g | n/a |
| Bluberries, canned | 1 cup | 44 g | n/a |
| Pickles, cucumber, sweet, low sodium (includes bread and butter pickles) | 1 cup, chopped or diced | 43 g | n/a |
| Apple, baked | 1 cup | 36 g | n/a |
| Sapote, mamey, raw | 1 cup 1" pieces | 35 g | n/a |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, April 30, 2026 release; FDA Daily Values (21 CFR 101.9; fda.gov).
Next questions
- Every food ranked by sugarUSDA reference foods, per typical portion and per 100 g
- Foods low in sugar
- Compare two foods side by side
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101.12, Reference amounts customarily consumed
- the serving each kind of food is labeled by. ecfr.gov
- FDA, Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels
- the Daily Values in a table. fda.gov