Top 30 · Updated 2026

Foods low in sugar

Foods with little or no added sugar — the USDA DGA recommends limiting added sugar to under 10% of daily calories.

#	Food	FoodScore
1	Avocado fruit	85
2	Black beans (cooked) legume	85
3	Chia seeds nut seed	85
4	Chicken thigh (skinless, cooked) meat	85
5	Eggs (whole) meat	85
6	Popcorn (air-popped) snack	85
7	Rolled oats (dry) grain	85
8	Salmon (Atlantic, cooked) seafood	85
9	Steel-cut oats (dry) grain	85
10	Tofu firm legume	85
11	Almonds (raw) nut seed	84
12	Chickpeas (cooked) legume	83
13	Edamame (cooked) legume	83
14	Lentils (cooked) legume	83
15	Walnuts nut seed	79
16	Ground beef (93% lean, cooked) meat	78
17	Shrimp (cooked) seafood	76
18	Kale (raw) vegetable	75
19	Chicken breast (skinless, cooked) meat	74
20	Spinach (raw) vegetable	73
21	Sardines (canned in oil, drained) seafood	72
22	Cottage cheese (low-fat) dairy	71
23	Greek yogurt (plain, nonfat) dairy	70
24	Quinoa (cooked) grain	70
25	Broccoli (cooked) vegetable	69
26	Greek yogurt (plain, whole milk) dairy	69
27	Sweet potato (baked) vegetable	69
28	Blueberries fruit	66
29	Carrot (raw) vegetable	66
30	Mango fruit	66

How this ranking works

Foods are ranked lowest-first on sugar content per 100g — then cross-referenced with their overall FoodScore so you can see quality at a glance. Our methodology follows the USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025 and NIH DRI values.

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Other nutrient rankings

30 foods ranked · 63 foods in the database.