How Much Sugar Is in Canned Tomatoes?
0.5 cup of canned tomatoes has about 5 g of sugar, most of it added during processing rather than naturally occurring.
in 0.5 cup · about 1.2 teaspoons
- Per serving
- 5 g
- Per 100 g
- 4.4 g
- Type
- Added sugar
- In teaspoons
- ≈ 1.2 tsp
Fine in a portion — worth keeping an eye on.
Canned Tomatoes carries roughly 5 g of sugar per 0.5 cup, which works out to about 4.4 g per 100 g. That places it in the 'moderate' band for a typical serving.
Because this sugar is added during processing, it digests quickly with nothing to slow it down — check the ingredient label if you want to see exactly which sweeteners are used.
How canned tomatoes compares
Out of 205 everyday foods and drinks we track, canned tomatoes ranks #150 for sugar per serving — more than 27% of them.
- Apple Butter5g
- Danish Pastry5g
- Canned Tomatoes (this page)5g
- Fresh cranberries4g
- Passion Fruit Juice4g
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Lower-sugar swaps
- This is already a moderate-to-low sugar choice for its category
Frequently asked questions
- Is the sugar in canned tomatoes natural or added?
- Most of it is added during processing, not naturally occurring in the base ingredients.
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Sugar values from USDA FoodData Central; actual amounts vary by brand, ripeness, and recipe. Last updated 2026-08-30.