Find out the top-ten sugar containing foods! Content exclusively by Oh My Sugar Co.

1. The Sugarlympics
The top-ten foods which are ‘rich’ in the sweet poison.

2. Number 10: Ice Cream
At the top of the chain is Ice Cream,
one of the most consumed foods on
the planet. It contains up to 25% of
sugar, depending on which flavor you
are eating. Mint Ice Cream has the
most and Vanilla has the least.
Sugar Facts (Mint Chip Ice Cream)
Sugar 100g Per 1/2 cup (68g) Percent Sugar
25.4g 17.3g 25%

3. Number 9: Barbeque Sauce
That’s right – your favorite BBQ sauce
has made the top ten in the
sugarlympics. It has almost 35% of
sugar. Double think it the next time you
use it on your chicken!
Sugar Facts
Sugar 100g Per Tablespoon (17g) Percent Sugar
33.2g 5.7g 33%

4. Number 8: Canned Fruit
Canned Fruit has almost 52% of sugar!
That is a staggering amount. Research
shows that canned papayas contains
the most sugar of the canned fruit
family (almost 40% more!) .
Sugar Facts (Canned Papaya)
Sugar 100g Per piece (40g) Percent Sugar
52.2g 20.4g 52%

5. Number 7: Cereals
Your everyday breakfast cereal has
made it to 7th place in the
sugarlympics. According to research, it
shows that Kellogg’s Honey Smacks
contain the most sugar of any other
cereal (56%), and that corn flakes have
the least.
Sugar Facts (Kellogg’s Honey Smacks)
Sugar 100g Per serving (27g) Percent Sugar
56.2g 15.2g 56%

6. Number 6: Jams and Spreads
Your everyday bread and jam has made
it to number 6 on the sugar scale. It
shows that marmalades contain the
most sugar from the jam family, which
is up to a staggering 60%! Luckily
peanut butter has a relatively small
amount, so not everybody will be
starving to death :-).
Sugar Facts (Marmalade)
Sugar 100g Per tablespoon (20g) Percent Sugar
60g 12g 60%

7. Number 5: Cookies, Cakes, and Pies
Beware of the most commonly eaten
dessert on the planet. Your average
slice of cake contains almost 40%
sugar! But macaroons have the most, a
surprising 71%! My god, talk about a
sugar rush!
Sugar Facts (Macaroons)
Sugar 100g Per Cookie (24g) Percent Sugar
70.7g 17g 71%

8. Number 4: Dried Fruit (Apples)
Now this is stunning – dried apples
contain – wait for it – almost 81%
sugar! My god! Apples do have a very
rich nutritional value, but in the sugar
world, they rank number 4 on the
scale. Beware!
Sugar Facts (Apples)
Sugar 100g Per Cup (60g) Percent Sugar
81.1g 48.7g 81%

9. Number 3: Candies & Nougat
I’m pretty sure you saw this coming –
Candy is number 3 on the sugar scale!
Almond Nougat contains the most from
the candy family, almost 93% sugar (I’m
pretty sure you’re thinking about the
remaining two now.). On the bottom is
chewing gum and caramel, but t
Sugar Facts (Almond Nougat)
Sugar 100g Per Cup (60g) Percent Sugar
81.1g 48.7g 81%

10. Number 2: Drink Powders and Soft Drinks
You guessed it! Number two is soda
and soft drinks. Instant drinks can really
pack a punch of sugar. Instant
Lemonade proves to be the worst,
packing a 95% sugar quantity. Soda is
no better. A 100ml can of Coke has
almost 25 packets of sugar!
Sugar Facts (Instant Lemonade)
Sugar 100g Per Serving (23g) Percent Sugar
95.3% 21.9g 95%

11. Number 1: Artificial Sweetener
Now this is ironic. The number 1 sugar
bomb is – wait for it – sugar! Not
exactly sugar, but sweetener.
Sweetener is meant to help people
sweeten their food without having to
use sugar, whereas sweetener itself is a
staggering 100% sugar!
Sugar Facts (Sweetener)
Sugar 100g Per teaspoon (4g) Percent Sugar
99.8% 4g 100%