How Much Sugar Is in a Blueberry Muffin?
A standard blueberry muffin has about 28 g of added sugar — closer to cake than to breakfast.
in 1 muffin (113 g) · about 6.7 teaspoons
- Per serving
- 28 g
- Per 100 g
- 25 g
- Type
- Added sugar
- In teaspoons
- ≈ 6.7 tsp
A big chunk of a day's sugar in one serving.
A standard blueberry muffin carries about 28 g of added sugar — a number that surprises people who treat it as a reasonable breakfast. The blueberries themselves add very little; almost all of that sugar comes from the batter and the sugary streusel topping many muffins have.
Café-size muffins are often well above the standard 113 g used here, which pushes the sugar higher still. A muffin is really cake in disguise — fine as an occasional treat, not an everyday breakfast the way oatmeal is.
Lower-sugar swaps
- Plain oatmeal with real blueberries stirred in instead of a muffin
- A mini muffin, or half a large one, if you want the flavour without the full portion
Frequently asked questions
- Is a blueberry muffin a healthy breakfast?
- Not really — most of its sugar comes from the batter and topping, not the fruit, so it behaves more like cake than a whole-grain breakfast.
- Does a café-size muffin have more sugar than a standard one?
- Yes, often significantly — café muffins can be 50% larger than a standard 113 g muffin, which scales the sugar up proportionally.
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Sugar values from Typical nutrition label; actual amounts vary by brand, ripeness, and recipe. Last updated 2026-08-09.