How Much Sugar Is in Hash Browns?
1 cup of hash browns has about 1 g of sugar — a mix of naturally occurring and added sugar.
in 1 cup · about 0.2 teaspoons
- Per serving
- 1 g
- Per 100 g
- 1.4 g
- Type
- Mostly natural
- In teaspoons
- ≈ 0.2 tsp
An easy fit for a low-sugar day.
Hash Browns carries roughly 1 g of sugar per 1 cup, which works out to about 1.4 g per 100 g. That places it in the 'low' band for a typical serving.
Because this is a mix of naturally occurring and added sugar, part of it comes packaged with the food's own nutrients while the rest is added during processing — check the ingredient label to see how much is added.
How hash browns compares
Out of 205 everyday foods and drinks we track, hash browns ranks #194 for sugar per serving — more than 5% of them.
- Yellow Mustard1g
- Breakfast Sausage1g
- Hash Browns (this page)1g
- Whole Wheat Pasta1g
- Sourdough Bread1g
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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 hash browns natural or added?
- It's a mix — some naturally occurring, some 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.