Sorbitol contents and table

The sugar substitute sorbitol hides(in the EU)  behind the E-number E420 in the ingredients list. There are also other E-numbers representing compounds that contain sorbitol. These are E432, E433, E434, E435 and E436.

Sorbitol is also present in natural products, especially in dried fruits, the fruit of the rowan tree, and in pears, plums, apples, apricots, peaches and raisins.

Beverages such as wine (red and white each contain approx. 2-6mg/100ml) and beer (lager beer, 2mg/100ml) should be avoided by people affected by sorbitol intolerance.

The table below shows foods where measurements of sorbitol levels are available. The table is continuously being updated as soon as new sorbitol levels become available. Sorbitol levels are subject to natural variation and those given here should only be regarded as a general indication.

Please see also our fructose table for fructose contents of foods.

food	Sorbitol (g/100g)
beer	0,0020
blueberry (contains Xylitol)	0,0040
raspberry	0,0090
black currant juice	0,0200
strawberry	0,0300
beer alcohol free	0,2000
grapes	0,2000
appel	0,5100
apple juice	0,5600
apricot	0,8200
raisin	0,8500
peach	0,8900
date, dried	1,3500
plum	1,4000
pear	2,1700
apple, dried	2,4900
apricot, dried	4,6000
peach, dried	5,3300
plum, dried	6,5700

Sources include:
Souci-Fachmann-Kraut, Lebensmitteltabelle für die Praxis, 3. Auflage
Ledochowski, M; "Patienteninformationsblatt Sorbitintoleranz", 2001