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Apple Butter

Contains added sugars

Slow-cooked apple butter with brown sugar, apple juice, vinegar and spices. Each tablespoon has 4 g of added sugar; it also contains natural flavor and caramel color.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickenersNo gluten ingredientsDairy-free
$7.00 8 oz · lowest price at The Loveless Cafe
Price and stock checked Oct 31, 2026
Key nutrition facts
25caloriesPer serving · 1 tbsp (18g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
4g▼
Sodium
20mg
Saturated fat
0g
▲ raises the score · ▼ lowers it · From the product label
Ingredients: Apples (treated with ascorbic acid, citric acid and sodium chloride to inhibit oxidation), Brown Sugar, Apple Juice (water, apple juice concentrate, ascorbic acid (Vitamin C), Apple Cider Vinegar (distilled vinegar from grain, natural flavor with caramel color, diluted with water), Salt, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Coriander
62 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as sweeteners and spreadsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%66
Ingredients · counts 25%72
Processing · counts 15%60
Sourcing · counts 20%50
Transparency · counts 10%52
Why it scores 62
Nutrition 66 · 4 g added sugar per 1 tbsp; otherwise typical for sweeteners and spreads
Ingredients 72 · Brown sugar, 2nd ingredient (added sugar, −20); Caramel colour (additive, −4); Natural flavours (additive, −4)
Processing 60 · Cooked apples with brown sugar, juice concentrate and added flavoring
Sourcing 50 · Made in the USA; the apple and sugar sources aren't stated
Transparency 52 · Ingredients are listed, including unnamed natural flavor and caramel color
4 g added sugar
Natural flavor and caramel color
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for brown sugar
Varies by additive−8 for caramel colour, natural flavours
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Apples (treated with ascorbic acid, citric acid and sodium chloride to inhibit oxidation) Brown Sugar Apple Juice (water Apple juice concentrate Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) Apple Cider Vinegar (distilled vinegar from grain, natural flavor with caramel color, diluted with water) Salt Cinnamon Nutmeg Coriander
10 ingredients 1 to watch1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives5 additives · 3 limited risk
Caramel colour (E150)ColourLimited risk
Some types (E150c, E150d) can contain 4-MEI, which IARC lists as possibly carcinogenic (Group 2B); levels are regulated.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
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.
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (E300)AntioxidantNo risk
Vitamin C, used to keep colour and freshness; safe.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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