Low Calorie Fruits - Perfect for your diet

Fruits are a nice alternative to cookies, cakes, and honey buns whenever you have a craving for something sweet. However, some fruits contain even more calories than certain slices of pie and muffins.

As such, if you're trying to remain in a caloric deficit, you should stick to some of the lower calorie fruit options available. To make dieting a little easier for you, I've compiled a comprehensive list of lowest calorie fruit per 100g.

Keep in mind that you'll need to pay close attention to the serving size for these fruits. So, be sure to keep your food scale handy. And if you're stuck on what fruit to try, this article contains a random fruit generator, complete with a sample recipe for you. If you want to skip to the generator, click here.

What are the low calorie fruits?

• Strawberries

  32 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Watermelon

  30 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Peaches

  39 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Blackberries

  43 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Papayas

  43 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Honeydew Melon

  36 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Cantaloupe

  34 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Raspberries

  52 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Oranges

  47 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Plums

  46 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Grapefruit

  42 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Apples

  52 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Pears

  57 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Blueberries

  57 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Kiwifruit

  61 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Pineapple

  50 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Cherries

  50 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Nectarines

  44 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Guava

  68 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Dragonfruit

  60 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Starfruit

  31 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Lychee

  66 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Passion Fruit

  97 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Mulberries

  43 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Gooseberries

  44 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Persimmons

  81 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Feijoa

  55 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Pomegranate

  83 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Acerola Cherry

  32 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Kumquat

  71 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Currants

  56 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Jujube

  79 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Jackfruit

  95 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Tangerines

  53 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Clementines

  47 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Apricots

  48 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Melon

  34 calories per 100 grams (average for cantaloupe and honeydew)

  
  

• Fig

  74 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Mandarins

  53 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Lemons

  29 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Limes

  30 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Rhubarb

  21 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Blackcurrants

  63 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Rambutan

  68 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Mangosteen

  73 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Longan

  60 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Loquat

  47 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Pomelo

  38 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Physalis

  53 calories per 100 grams

  
  

• Quince

  57 calories per 100 grams

  
  

Now, I know that's a lot of fruit to choose from. So if you're a little indecisive, why not let fate choose your next healthy fruit treat? Click the 'Give me Fruit' button and a low-calorie fruit and a tasty recipe will magically appear on the screen.

The recipes generated here will add more calories to the snack overall but should be significantly less than other desserts.

Watch the fruits you eat to maintain your caloric deficit

When you crave something sweet try one of the super tasty yet low in calorie fruits on this list. Remember, portion size is key to meeting your weight loss goals, and just because your snack is a fruit,doesn't mean it's not high in calories.