Is Pineapple Juice High In Sugar?

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Is Pineapple juice high in sugar? Ah, pineapple juice – it is sweet, tropical, and tangy in flavor. It makes for the perfect mixer (especially when combined with coconut) or just a refreshing drink on its own. However, how much sugar is there in pineapple juice? In this post, I am going to be sharing with you the sugar content of 10 different pineapple juice brands. Like I did for Apple Juice, and Orange Juice I will rank each brand based on sugar content and go through each option in detail item by item. So, it is time to get squeezing, and let’s find out if pineapple juice high in sugar.

How Much Sugar Is In Pineapple Juice?

As a general rule, pineapple juice contains 21g-30g of total sugar per 240ml serving. Most, but not all, pineapple juices are added sugar free. One of the lower sugar pineapple juices available is Heaven & Earth 100% Queen Pineapple Juice which contains 0g of added sugar and 23g of total sugar per 240ml serving.

Summary Table – Sugar Content of Pineapple Juice

Pineapple juice. It is sweet, refreshing, and tropical. But how much sugar exactly is in pineapple juice? To answer this question, I randomly selected 10 pineapple juices and compared their sugar content per 240ml serving. In the below summary table, I list each of the 10 brands compared and the total sugar content per serving. As you will see from the table the sugar content varies from 21g of sugar to 30g of sugar per serving.

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Pineapple Juice	Total Sugar In 240ml Serving
1. Iberia Pineapple Nectar	21g* *10g of which are added*
2. Heaven & Earth 100% Queen Pineapple Juice	23g
3. Lakewood Organic Pineapple Juice	26g
4. Libby’s 100% Pineapple Juice	26g
5. Dole Refrigerated 100% Juice Pineapple	26g
6. R.W. Knudsen Organic Pineapple Juice	28g
7. Goya Pineapple Juice	29g
8. Dole Canned Pineapple Juice	29.8g
9. Ocean Spray 100% Pineapple Juice	30g
10. Langers 100% Pineapple Juice	30g

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Want To Know The Sugar Content of Other Juices?

Do you also love apple juice or just can’t start your day without that glass of freshly squeezed orange juice? If you do then you may also be interested in the posts I wrote on the sugar content of Orange and Apple Juices. You can read both below:

• Is Apple Juice High in Sugar Content? Let’s Find Out
• Is There A Lot Of Sugar In Orange Juice?

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Ranking Sugar Content of Pineapple Juice Brands – item-by-item

In this section, I will go through each of my 10 picks of pineapple juices ranked in the table above and go through each item by item.

1. Iberia Pineapple Nectar – 21g of Total Sugar

The lowest “total sugar” pineapple juice I found in my search is Iberia pineapple nectar. A 240ml of Iberia pineapple nectar contains 21g of total sugar. However, it is important to note that this is also the only pineapple juice on this list that contains added sugar – there are 10g of added sugar per 240 ml serving.

2. Heaven & Earth 100% Queen Pineapple Juice – 23g of Total Sugar

The second lowest sugar pineapple juice I came across in my search is Heaven & Earth 100% Queen pineapple juice. This pineapple juice is made from 100% pineapple juice – the pineapples are “harvested by sunrise and packed by sunset.” This pineapple juice is added sugar free and contains 23g of total sugar per serving.

This would be my number one recommendation for a lower total sugar and added sugar free pineapple juice. You can buy Heaven & Earth 100% Queen Pineapple Juice on Amazon here.

3. Lakewood Organic Pineapple Juice – 26g of Total Sugar

Lakewood organic pineapple juice is made from whole, rule, fresh organic pineapples. There is no added sugar and 26g of total sugar per serving.

4. Libby’s 100% Pineapple Juice – 26g of Total Sugar

Libby’s 100% pineapple juice is another pineapple juice that is added sugar free and contains 26g of total sugar per serving.

5. Dole Refrigerated 100% Juice Pineapple – 26g of Total Sugar

Dole pineapple juice must be the most well-recognized pineapple juice brand out there, right? But how much sugar does this popular pineapple juice contain? Well, the answer depends on whether you are talking about their 1.75-liter refrigeration cartons or their canned pineapple juice.

Dole’s 1.75-liter chilled cartons contain 0g of added sugar and 26g of total sugar per serving. This is a little less sugar than Dole’s canned pineapple juice – read on to find out how much sugar their canned pineapple juice contains.

6. R.W. Knudsen Organic Pineapple Juice – 28g of Total Sugar

I love the fact that R.W. Knudsen’s pineapple juice is organic and comes in a glass bottle. There are 28g of total sugar per 240ml serving of R.W Knudsen pineapple juice.

7. Goya Pineapple Juice – 29g of Total Sugar

Goya pineapple juice is also one of the pineapple juices on this list with a slightly higher total sugar content coming in at 29g of sugar per serving.

8. Dole Canned Pineapple Juice – 29.8g of Total Sugar

I explained above that Dole’s cans of pineapple juice are slightly higher in total sugar content than their refrigerated cartons. There are 22g of total sugar in a 177ml can of Dole’s pineapple juice. If this is pro-rated to keep the comparison fair this equates to 29.8g of sugar per 240ml serving. That is 3.8g higher than the chilled carton versions of Dole’s 100% Pineapple Juice.

9. Ocean Spray 100% Pineapple Juice – 30g of Total Sugar

Ocean Spray (another leading brand in the juice category) 100% pineapple juice is the joint highest sugar pineapple I can across in my search at 30g of total sugar per serving.

Ocean Spray is also known for its Cranberry Juice – if you are also a fan and want to know the sugar content then check out my post on Cranberry Juice here: Which Cranberry Juices Contain No Added Sugar.

10. Langers 100% Pineapple Juice – 30g of Total Sugar

The other 30g of total sugar per serving of pineapple juice I came across in my search is Langer’s 100% pineapple juice.

Sugar In Pineapple Juice F&Q

Is Dole Pineapple Juice High In Sugar?

Dole’s refrigerated cartons of pineapple juice tend to contain 26g of total sugar per 240ml serving and 0g of added sugar. Dole’s canned pineapple juice tends to contain a little more naturally occurring sugar at 29.8g of total sugar per 240ml serving.

Does Pineapple Juice Have More Sugar Than Coke?

As a general rule, a 240ml glass of pineapple juice will contain 23g-30g of total sugar and 0g of added sugar. A 240ml glass of coke contains 26g of total sugar – but it is important to note that all this sugar is added and not naturally occurring like in most of the pineapple juices I mentioned above.

Which Pineapple Juice Contains The Least Sugar?

One of the lower sugar pineapple juices available is Heaven & Earth 100% Queen Pineapple Juice which contains 0g of added sugar and 23g of total sugar per 240ml serving.

You can buy Heaven & Earth 100% Queen Pineapple Juice on Amazon here.

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Is Pineapple Juice High In Sugar? – The Final Bite

Is Pineapple Juice high in sugar? Well, to answer that question I think we really need to look at two different things. First, what is the sugar content of pineapple juice? As you will have learned from the above the sugar content of pineapple juice can vary from 21g to 30g of sugar per serving. Secondly, how does this compare to other types of juices? Well, let’s compare.

• Apple Juice’s sugar content ranges from 10g to 30g of sugar per serving.
• Orange Juice’s sugar content ranges from 22g to 26g of sugar per serving.
• Cranberry Juice’s sugar content ranges from 1g to 29g of sugar per serving.

Looking at the above you should know that some of the options are sugar free or “lite” versions of the juice. However, given the above is 100% pineapple juice for most entries pineapple juice is similar to other juice brands (when compared to non-lite and regular versions).

If you are drinking the Pineapple Juice straight and trying to save on sugar content then either opt for the lowest sugar option on the above list or perhaps swap to a “lite” or sugar free juice alternative. There are plenty of lite apple juice brands available.

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