Nuts naturally contain a small amount of sugar.

Whilst not regarded as an inherently ‘sugary food’, nuts naturally contain some sugar (around 2-6g/100g, depending on the nut type) in the form of sucrose.

Pistachios contain the most sugar (5.9g/100g) and Brazil nuts the least (2.1g/100g). As a comparison, apples have around 11g sugar/100g, and carrots around 6g sugar/100g.

Did you know? Nuts help to reduce the glycaemic index of a meal, and the glycaemic load of the diet [1, 2]. The protein, healthy fats and fibre content of nuts helps to slow digestion – resulting in a slower and smaller overall rise in blood glucose levels.