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Not Too Sweet Apple Butter

Contains cane sugar

This apple butter is made with Hood River Sonata apples, thyme, spices and cane sugar. Each tablespoon has 3 g added sugar; the facility may use tree nuts.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$7.95 lowest price at Oregon Growers
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
20caloriesPer serving · 1 Tbsp (18g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
1g
Added sugar
3g▼
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
0g
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Ingredients: Hood River Sonata apples, cane sugar, fresh thyme, spices, citric acid
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score CNOVA 3Processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
73 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as sweeteners and spreadsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%69
Ingredients · counts 25%80
Processing · counts 15%65
Sourcing · counts 20%75
Transparency · counts 10%75
Why it scores 73
Nutrition 69 · 3 g added sugar per 1 Tbsp; otherwise typical for sweeteners and spreads
Ingredients 80 · Cane sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 65 · Apples cooked into a spread with cane sugar, spices and citric acid
Sourcing 75 · Hood River apples; the brand says it works with local Pacific Northwest orchardists
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list and Hood River apple origin
3 g added sugar per serving
Facility may use tree nuts
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for cane sugar
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Ingredients
Hood River Sonata apples Cane sugar Fresh thyme Spices Citric acid
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Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 1 limited risk
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
Citric acid (E330)AcidNo risk
Usually made by fermentation; considered safe.
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