How Much Sugar Is in Currants?
1 cup of currants has about 8 g of sugar — naturally occurring, not added during processing.
in 1 cup · about 1.9 teaspoons
- Per serving
- 8 g
- Per 100 g
- 7.4 g
- Type
- Natural sugar
- In teaspoons
- ≈ 1.9 tsp
Fine in a portion — worth keeping an eye on.
Currants carries roughly 8 g of sugar per 1 cup, which works out to about 7.4 g per 100 g. That places it in the 'moderate' band for a typical serving.
Because this sugar occurs naturally in the food itself, it typically comes packaged with fibre, water, or other nutrients that slow how fast it hits your bloodstream — unlike the same amount of sugar added to a processed product.
How currants compares
Out of 205 everyday foods and drinks we track, currants ranks #124 for sugar per serving — more than 40% of them.
- Granola bar8g
- Figs8g
- Currants (this page)8g
- Tomato Juice8g
- Jolly Rancher8g
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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 currants natural or added?
- It's naturally occurring — currants doesn't have sugar added during processing.
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Sugar values from USDA FoodData Central; actual amounts vary by brand, ripeness, and recipe. Last updated 2026-08-30.