Is Tinned Pineapple Syn Friendly? - Our Guide

Tinned fruits can make an easy quick snack or as a sweet treat for a dessert, but is this fruit syn friendly on slimming world?

Well, tinned pineapple has 3 syns in for 100g making it pretty low in syns, we would recommend eating it in moderation since a whole can could cost you 12 syns which is nearly all of your daily syn allowance.

Down below in our guide, we will take you through how much tinned pineapple you can have on the slimming world, some syn values of tinned pineapple and low syn alternatives from some other tinned fruits.

How Much Tinned Pineapple Can I Eat On The Slimming World?

For 3 syns at 100g, you could have up to 5 servings of tinned pineapple before using up all your daily syn allowance, making it a great low syn snack to have when you feel like something sweet.

Tinned pineapple has 12g of sugar for a 100g serving so should only be eaten in moderation if you're looking to control your sugar intake. It's worth noting that fresh pineapple is syn free too if you are looking to save syns.

Tinned Pineapple Syn Values

Tinned pineapple has similar syns no matter the brand you choose, but to help keep you on track we've listed the syn values down below.

• Del Monte Pineapple Chunks in Juice 435g - 3 syns for 100g.
• Sainsbury's Pineapple Slices in Juice 227g - 3 syns for 100g.
• Asda Pineapple Chunks in Fruit Juice 227g - 2 syns.
• Princes Pineapple Slices in Juice 432g - 3 syns.
• Sunny South Pineapple Slices in Natural Juice 567g - 3 syns.
• Dole Tropical Gold Premium Pineapple 227g - 3 syns.
• Sainsbury's Basics Pineapple Pieces in Fruit Juice 227g - 3 syns.
• Newforge Pineapple Slices In Light Syrup 3.05kg - 3 syns.
• Asda Smart Price Pineapple Pieces in Light Syrup 565g - 3 syns.

Low Syn Alternatives To Tinned Pineapple

If you find tinned pineapple too high in syns and you're looking for some other low syn alternative tinned fruits, we've got you covered with our list below.

• Sainsbury's Peach Slices in Refined Fruit Juice 411g - 2.5 syns.
• Sainsbury's Grapefruit Segments in Fruit Juice 539g - 1.5 syns.
• Sainsbury's Apricot Halves in Fruit Juice 411g - 1.5 syns.
• Sunny South Whole Mandarin Orange Segments in Fruit Juice 312g - 2 syns.
• Asda Chosen by You Pear Halves in Fruit Juice 411g - 2 syns.
• Asda Chosen by You Blackcurrants in Fruit Juice 290g - 2 syns.
• Del Monte Fruit Cocktail in Juice 415g - 2.5 syns for 100g.
• Del Monte Prunes in Juice 410g - 5.5 syns.
• Tesco Pitted Prunes in Juice 290g - 6 syns.
• Sainsbury's Prunes in Fruit Juice 410g - 5 syns.
• Morrisons Pitted Prunes in Juice 300g - 5 syns.
• Morrisons Prunes in Juice 410g - 5.5 syns.
• Asda Chosen by You Raspberries in Fruit Juice 290g - 3 syns.
• Tesco Mandarin Segments In Juice 298G - 2.5 syns.
• Princes Apple Slices 385G - 4 syns.
• Princes Rhubarb In Light Syrup 540G - 2.5 syns for 1/4 of the can.
• Princes Strawberries In Light Syrup 410G - 6 syns.
• Tesco Chunky Fruit Medley In Juice 410G - 5 syns for half a can.
• Nature's Finest Pear In Juice 400G - 3 syns a serving.
• Del Monte Sliced Pineapple In Juice 435G - 3 syns a serving.

Last Words

Overall, tinned pineapple is low in syns, having just 3 syns for 100g but should still be eaten in moderation since it has 12g of sugar a serving, a whole tin can also cost you nearly 90% of your daily syn allowance so we recommend measuring out your portion.

To save syns, we suggest choosing fresh pineapple which is syn free on slimming world, you can always meal prep this for the week ahead by cutting it up on the weekend and storing it in containers.