Which kinds of food hold the most sugar? A ranking by average sugar per 100 g, from the labels of the products in the shops.
Across the labels of 24 864 products, 100 g holds 13,5 g of sugar on average. The sweetest category is Sugar (94,3 g / 100 g, about 23,6 teaspoons); of the ranked ones, Sunflower oil has the least (0 g / 100 g).
| Category | Sugar, g / 100 g | Teaspoons |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sugar 67 products | 94,3 | 23,6 |
| 2. Milk 106 products | 12,7 | 3,2 |
| 3. Greek yogurt 54 products | 9,2 | 2,3 |
| 4. Cottage cheese 156 products | 5,2 | 1,3 |
| 5. Bread 347 products | 4,9 | 1,2 |
| 6. White beans 23 products | 2,9 | 0,7 |
| 7. Pasta 346 products | 2,8 | 0,7 |
| 8. Oat flakes 64 products | 2,3 | 0,6 |
| 9. Rice 163 products | 1,8 | 0,4 |
| 10. Potatoes 43 products | 1,3 | 0,3 |
| 11. Cheese 193 products | 1,1 | 0,3 |
| 12. Sunflower oil 37 products | 0 | 0 |
We take the sugar per 100 g printed on each label and average it for every category. A category needs at least 15 products with a stated sugar figure to be ranked. One teaspoon is about 4 g of sugar. The average describes the category, not one product: open a category to find the less sweet choices.
Recalculated daily from the shops’ data.
Sugar (94,3 g), Milk (12,7 g), Greek yogurt (9,2 g), Cottage cheese (5,2 g), Bread (4,9 g).
Across the labels of 24 864 shop products: 13,5 g / 100 g on average.