How Much Sugar Is in a Plum?
A medium plum has about 7 g of natural sugar — a small, satisfying fruit with a moderate sugar count for its size.
in 1 medium plum (66 g) · about 1.7 teaspoons
- Per serving
- 7 g
- Per 100 g
- 10 g
- Type
- Natural sugar
- In teaspoons
- ≈ 1.7 tsp
Fine in a portion — worth keeping an eye on.
A single medium plum has roughly 7 g of sugar. Per 100 g it sits close to a pear or an apple, but because a plum is small, the total per piece of fruit stays modest — one or two plums is a genuinely light snack.
Plums bring fibre and vitamin C along with that sugar, and eating the skin adds most of the fibre. Dried into prunes, the sugar concentrates dramatically by volume, the same way grapes turn into raisins.
How plum compares
Out of 205 everyday foods and drinks we track, plum ranks #129 for sugar per serving — more than 37% of them.
- Strawberries7g
- Dark chocolate7g
- Plum (this page)7g
- Sweet potato7g
- Pasta sauce7g
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Lower-sugar swaps
- Two plums instead of a handful of dried fruit for the same sweetness, far less sugar
- Slice into oatmeal or yogurt instead of adding sugar or syrup
Frequently asked questions
- How much sugar is in a plum compared to a peach?
- A plum has less total sugar per piece (about 7 g vs 13 g) mainly because it's a smaller fruit — the sugar per 100 g is fairly similar.
- Do prunes have more sugar than plums?
- Yes, much more by weight — drying removes the water and concentrates the sugar, the same way grapes become raisins.
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Sugar values from USDA FoodData Central; actual amounts vary by brand, ripeness, and recipe. Last updated 2026-08-09.