EXPLORE A NUTRIENT

Galactose

Discover how amounts vary across foods, on a shared basis for comparison.

Chemical reference: beta-D-galactopyranose (C6H12O6). USDA reports Galactose separately. [1] [2]

beta-D-galactopyranose — 2D chemical diagram — **Depicted form: beta-D-galactopyranose**
This reference form does not represent every form included in the USDA quantity.
Description, source and attribution
Reference depiction: beta-D-galactopyranose. Formula C6H12O6; PubChem CID 439353; charge 0. This specified form does not represent every form or molecule included in the USDA quantity.
PubChem Compound 439353, 2D Structure. NCBI / National Library of Medicine. Source · Reuse terms
Source check: 2026-09-13 · No scientific editorial review.

A COMMON BASIS

Foods, per 100 g

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34 foods with data 72 not reported, excluded from ranking

Honey
Honey; floral source not specified.
3.1 g
Plain yogurt
Plain whole-milk yogurt.
0.7456 g
Fresh basil
Fresh basil leaves.
0.27 g
Black pepper
Black pepper spice.
0.15 g
Dried oregano
Dried oregano.
0.15 g
Spinach
Raw spinach.
0.1 g
Cheddar cheese
Cheddar cheese; sodium reflects the source product.
0.07 g
Cantaloupe
Raw cantaloupe melon, edible portion.
0.06 g
Peach
Yellow peach, raw.
0.06 g
Broccoli
Broccoli, boiled, drained, without salt.
0 g
Brown rice
Cooked, long-grain. The USDA source description does not state added salt.
0 g
Cottage cheese
Creamed cottage cheese, large or small curd.
0 g

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UNDERSTAND THE DATA

The nutrient, in context

How to read this ranking

This page compares Galactose (Galactose), in g per 100 g of food.

Chemical forms and measurement methods remain separate. “Not reported” means a value is unavailable, not that the food contains zero. A food’s rank does not determine your individual needs or diagnose a deficiency.

Intake guidance

There is no validated NIH ODS fact sheet for this identity in Bitameans’ published version. We do not assign another nutrient’s recommendations to this form. An absent fact sheet does not mean that no upper intake limit exists.

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Identity and structure sources

PubChem Compound 439353: beta-D-Galactopyranose · Accessed 2026-09-13
USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods Documentation · Accessed 2026-09-13

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